Ammonoid Paleobiology: From anatomy to ecology (eBook)

Christian Klug, Dieter Korn, Kenneth De Baets, Isabelle Kruta, Royal H. Mapes (Herausgeber)

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2015 | 1st ed. 2015
XXV, 934 Seiten
Springer Netherland (Verlag)
978-94-017-9630-9 (ISBN)

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This two-volume work is a testament to the abiding interest and human fascination with ammonites. We offer a new model to explain the morphogenesis of septa and the shell, we explore their habitats by the content of stable isotopes in their shells, we discuss the origin and later evolution of this important clade, and we deliver hypotheses on its demise. The Ammonoidea produced a great number of species that can be used in biostratigraphy and possibly, this is the macrofossil group, which has been used the most for that purpose. Nevertheless, many aspects of their anatomy, mode of life, development or paleobiogeographic distribution are still poorly known. 

Themes treated are biostratigraphy, paleoecology, paleoenvironment, paleobiogeography, evolution, phylogeny, and ontogeny. Advances such as an explosion of new information about ammonites, new technologies such as isotopic analysis, tomography and virtual paleontology in general, as well as continuous discovery of new fossil finds have given us the opportunity to present a comprehensive and timely 'state of the art' compilation. Moreover, it also points the way for future studies to further enhance our understanding of this endlessly fascinating group of organisms.

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This two-volume work is a testament to the abiding interest and human fascination with ammonites. We offer a new model to explain the morphogenesis of septa and the shell, we explore their habitats by the content of stable isotopes in their shells, we discuss the origin and later evolution of this important clade, and we deliver hypotheses on its demise. The Ammonoidea produced a great number of species that can be used in biostratigraphy and possibly, this is the macrofossil group, which has been used the most for that purpose. Nevertheless, many aspects of their anatomy, mode of life, development or paleobiogeographic distribution are still poorly known. Themes treated are biostratigraphy, paleoecology, paleoenvironment, paleobiogeography, evolution, phylogeny, and ontogeny. Advances such as an explosion of new information about ammonites, new technologies such as isotopic analysis, tomography and virtual paleontology in general, as well as continuous discovery of newfossil finds have given us the opportunity to present a comprehensive and timely "e;state of the art"e; compilation. Moreover, it also points the way for future studies to further enhance our understanding of this endlessly fascinating group of organisms.

Inhalt

PART I – Conch 1 Describing ammonoid conchs Christian Klug, Dieter Korn, Neil H. Landman, Kazushige Tanabe, Kenneth De Baets and Carole Naglik2 Colour patterns Royal H. Mapes and Neal L. Larson3 Ammonoid septa and suturesChristian Klug and René Hoffmann4 Cameral membranes, pseudosutures, and other soft tissue imprints in ammonoid shellsKristin Polizzotto, Neil H. Landman and Christian Klug  PART II - Ontogeny  5 Ammonoid embryonic development Kenneth De Baets, Neil H. Landman and Kazushige Tanabe6 Theoretical modelling of the molluscan shell: what has been learned from the comparison among molluscan taxa?Severine Urdy 7 Mature modifications and sexual dimorphismChristian Klug, Michał Zatoń, Horacio Parent, Bernard Hostettler and Amane Tajika8 Ammonoid shell microstructure Cyprian Kulicki, Kazushige Tanabe, Neil H. Landman and Andrzej Kaim9 Ammonoid intraspecific variability Kenneth De Baets, Didier Bert, René Hofmann, Claude Monnet, Margaret M. Yacobucci and Christian Klug  PART III - Anatomy  10 Ammonoid buccal mass and jaw apparatusKazushige Tanabe, Isabelle Kruta and Neil H. Landman11 Ammonoid radulae Isabelle Kruta, Neil H. Landman, and Kazushige Tanabe12 Soft-part anatomy of ammonoids: reconstructing the animal based on exceptionally preserved specimens and actualistic comparisonsChristian Klug and Jens Lehmann13 Soft-part anatomy of the siphuncle in ammonoids Kazushige Tanabe, Takenori Sasaki and Royal H. Mapes14 Muscle scars in ammonoid shellsLarisa A. Doguzhaeva and Royal H. Mapes15 The additional external shell layers indicative of “endocochleate experiments” in some ammonoidsLarisa A. Doguzhaeva and Harry Mutvei PART IV – Habit and habitats 16 Ammonoid buoyancy René Hoffmann, Robert Lemanis, Carole Naglik and Christian Klug17 Ammonoid locomotionCarole Naglik, Amane Tajika, John A. Chamberlain and Christian Klug18 Ammonoid habitats and life historyAlexander Lukeneder19 Isotope signature of ammonoid shellsKazuyoshi Moriya20 Parasites of ammonoidsKenneth De Baets, Helmut Keupp and Christian Klug21 Ammonoid paleopathologyHelmut Keupp and René Hoffmann

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.7.2015
• Reihe/Serie: Topics in Geobiology
• Reihe/Serie: Topics in Geobiology
• Zusatzinfo: XXV, 934 p. 267 illus., 16 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Dordrecht
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Ammonoids • anatomy • Model invertebrates • Morphology • ontogeny • Paleoecology
• ISBN-10: 94-017-9630-0 / 9401796300
• ISBN-13: 978-94-017-9630-9 / 9789401796309