Ammonitida

Ammonitida, or true ammonites, are an order of ammonoid cephalopods that lived from the Jurassic through Paleocene time periods, commonly with intricate ammonitic sutures.

Ammonitida

Gunnar Ries · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikipedia/Commons. May be a photograph of a specimen, or an artist’s reconstruction — an interpretation of a skeleton, since colour and soft tissue are almost never preserved.

On record

Recorded, not inferred
Also called
ammonitePBDB
Sits inside
AmmonoideaPBDB
Diet
carnivorePBDB, for Ammonoidea
Life habit
nektonicPBDB, for Ammonoidea
Motility
fast-movingPBDB, for Ammonoidea
Vision
well-developedPBDB, for Cephalopoda
Environment
marinePBDB, for Cephalopoda

Time the record covers

At least 333 million years on record.

The record covers at least 399.5 Mya to 66 Mya. No occurrence read is dated outside 419.62 Mya to 61.66 Mya.

Silurian — about 0 of 12000 occurrencesDevonian — about 685 of 12000 occurrencesDevonianCarboniferous — about 0 of 12000 occurrencesPermian — about 0 of 12000 occurrencesEarly Triassic — about 0 of 12000 occurrencesMiddle Triassic — about 0 of 12000 occurrencesLate Triassic — about 1 of 12000 occurrencesLate TriassicEarly Jurassic — about 2752 of 12000 occurrencesMiddle Jurassic — about 1089 of 12000 occurrencesLate Jurassic — about 1614 of 12000 occurrencesEarly Cretaceous — about 3641 of 12000 occurrencesEarly CretaceousLate Cretaceous — about 2216 of 12000 occurrencesLate CretaceousPaleocene — about 2 of 12000 occurrencesEocene — about 0 of 12000 occurrences427–414 Mya — about 6 occurrences414–402 Mya — about 57 occurrences402–390 Mya — about 353 occurrences390–377 Mya — about 216 occurrences377–365 Mya — about 53 occurrences365–352 Mya — about 0.3 occurrences216–203 Mya — about 0.4 occurrences203–191 Mya — about 512 occurrences191–179 Mya — about 1853 occurrences179–166 Mya — about 897 occurrences166–154 Mya — about 1252 occurrences154–141 Mya — about 1063 occurrences141–129 Mya — about 811 occurrences129–117 Mya — about 1281 occurrences117–104 Mya — about 1042 occurrences104–92 Mya — about 1240 occurrences92–79 Mya — about 410 occurrences79–67 Mya — about 851 occurrences67–55 Mya — about 103 occurrences399.5 Mya66 Mya427 Mya55 Mya

12,000+ occurrences of Ammonitida on record. The Paleobiology Database records this as a living group, and the chart stops with its fossils rather than at the present. Bar height is expected occurrences, not a count: each fossil is spread across the span it is dated to, so a tall narrow bar means tight dating and a low wide one means loose.

When

12,000 occurrences read

These are dates about fossils, not the animal: the record can only begin after it arose and end before it died out, so either end may reach further. Shares are expected occurrences: a fossil dated to a span is counted partly in each period it straddles. The read hit its cap, so every figure above is a floor and the shares are of the occurrences read. More on what this infers.

Found in

at least 385 formations

Grès verts helvétiques — 45.99°N, 6.71°EGrès verts helvétiques — 45.91°N, 6.49°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.10°N, 6.82°EGrès verts helvétiques — 45.90°N, 6.34°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.04°N, 6.62°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.01°N, 6.35°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.02°N, 6.75°EGrès verts helvétiques — 45.96°N, 6.54°EGrès verts helvétiques — 45.86°N, 6.45°EGrès verts helvétiques — 45.85°N, 6.43°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.05°N, 6.52°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.95°N, 6.31°EGrès verts helvétiques — 46.87°N, 6.31°EGrès verts helvétiques — 45.81°N, 6.28°EJurensismergel — 49.91°N, 11.46°EJurensismergel — 47.95°N, 7.82°EJurensismergel — 48.83°N, 10.10°EFannin — 52.76°N, 131.55°WFannin — 53.03°N, 131.88°WFannin — 53.18°N, 132.02°WFannin — 53.38°N, 132.27°WFannin — 53.41°N, 132.25°WFannin — 53.20°N, 132.05°WWhiteaves — 53.42°N, 132.27°WWhiteaves — 53.20°N, 132.05°WWhiteaves — 53.19°N, 132.02°WWhiteaves — 52.96°N, 131.61°WWhiteaves — 53.49°N, 132.33°WSpatsizi — 57.47°N, 128.94°WSpatsizi — 57.53°N, 129.03°WSpatsizi — 57.58°N, 128.93°WSpatsizi — 57.87°N, 129.57°WSpatsizi — 57.87°N, 128.57°WSpatsizi — 57.62°N, 128.97°WSpatsizi — 57.52°N, 128.84°WNishinakayama — 34.25°N, 131.00°EPrairie Bluff — 34.63°N, 88.84°WPrairie Bluff — 34.51°N, 88.92°WPrairie Bluff — 34.25°N, 88.97°WPrairie Bluff — 34.24°N, 89.00°WPrairie Bluff — 33.93°N, 88.98°WPrairie Bluff — 33.79°N, 88.97°WPrairie Bluff — 33.79°N, 88.91°WPrairie Bluff — 33.72°N, 88.92°WPrairie Bluff — 33.50°N, 88.81°WPrairie Bluff — 33.38°N, 88.74°WPrairie Bluff — 33.07°N, 88.61°WPrairie Bluff — 33.05°N, 88.56°WPrairie Bluff — 32.91°N, 88.51°WPrairie Bluff — 34.48°N, 88.98°WPrairie Bluff — 32.73°N, 88.30°WPrairie Bluff — 32.74°N, 88.36°WPrairie Bluff — 32.70°N, 88.17°WPrairie Bluff — 32.61°N, 88.24°WPrairie Bluff — 32.49°N, 88.10°WPrairie Bluff — 32.43°N, 88.04°WPrairie Bluff — 32.39°N, 87.92°WPrairie Bluff — 32.31°N, 87.80°WPrairie Bluff — 32.23°N, 87.50°WPrairie Bluff — 32.14°N, 87.42°WPrairie Bluff — 32.07°N, 87.33°WPrairie Bluff — 32.04°N, 87.26°WPrairie Bluff — 32.08°N, 87.03°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.81°WPrairie Bluff — 32.05°N, 86.81°WPrairie Bluff — 31.95°N, 86.70°WPrairie Bluff — 32.00°N, 86.48°WPrairie Bluff — 31.98°N, 86.00°WPrairie Bluff — 31.98°N, 85.92°WFolkestone — 51.08°N, 1.18°EFolkestone — 51.08°N, 1.08°EFolkestone — 51.08°N, 1.08°WFolkestone — 51.28°N, 0.53°EFolkestone — 51.27°N, 0.08°EFolkestone — 51.32°N, 0.32°EFolkestone — 51.22°N, 0.82°WFolkestone — 50.88°N, 0.33°WFolkestone — 52.55°N, 0.33°WPierre Shale — 43.27°N, 104.27°WPierre Shale — 43.30°N, 104.14°WPierre Shale — 43.27°N, 104.22°WPierre Shale — 44.00°N, 103.25°WDhruma — 24.23°N, 46.58°EDhruma — 24.89°N, 46.58°EDhruma — 23.80°N, 46.25°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 45.17°EDhruma — 23.80°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 23.67°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 23.30°N, 46.33°EDhruma — 23.20°N, 46.33°EDhruma — 23.08°N, 46.33°EDhruma — 22.62°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 22.53°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 22.45°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 22.03°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 24.63°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 24.75°N, 45.83°EDhruma — 25.33°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 25.50°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 24.08°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 23.08°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 21.88°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 22.17°N, 45.83°EDhruma — 23.97°N, 46.17°EDhruma — 21.17°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 24.75°N, 46.00°EDhruma — 24.75°N, 46.08°EDhruma — 25.05°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 25.17°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 26.92°N, 44.00°EDhruma — 25.37°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 25.58°N, 45.00°EDhruma — 25.37°N, 45.50°EDhruma — 25.70°N, 45.67°EDhruma — 26.20°N, 44.83°EDhruma — 26.28°N, 44.83°EMancos Shale — 36.35°N, 109.82°WMancos Shale — 35.73°N, 110.82°WMancos Shale — 35.72°N, 106.92°WMancos Shale — 38.90°N, 107.93°WMancos Shale — 36.14°N, 109.82°WMancos Shale — 36.12°N, 109.91°WMancos Shale — 36.18°N, 110.88°WMancos Shale — 36.04°N, 111.04°WMancos Shale — 36.16°N, 109.84°WMancos Shale — 36.18°N, 109.88°WMancos Shale — 35.97°N, 110.84°WMancos Shale — 35.96°N, 110.89°WMancos Shale — 36.08°N, 111.07°WMancos Shale — 36.53°N, 110.09°WGhost Creek — 52.76°N, 131.55°WGhost Creek — 53.03°N, 131.88°WGhost Creek — 53.18°N, 132.02°WGhost Creek — 53.41°N, 132.30°WGhost Creek — 53.20°N, 132.05°WRennertshofen — 48.00°N, 10.00°ERennertshofen — 48.75°N, 11.03°ERennertshofen — 48.00°N, 11.00°ERennertshofen — 48.75°N, 11.05°ECorsicana Marl — 33.51°N, 94.67°WCorsicana Marl — 33.10°N, 95.54°WCorsicana Marl — 33.10°N, 95.99°WCorsicana Marl — 32.92°N, 96.11°WCorsicana Marl — 32.87°N, 96.20°WCorsicana Marl — 32.85°N, 96.21°WCorsicana Marl — 32.53°N, 96.27°WCorsicana Marl — 32.22°N, 96.31°WCorsicana Marl — 32.06°N, 96.47°WCorsicana Marl — 32.06°N, 96.43°WCorsicana Marl — 32.05°N, 96.44°WCorsicana Marl — 31.81°N, 96.54°WCorsicana Marl — 31.76°N, 96.57°WCorsicana Marl — 31.74°N, 96.61°WCorsicana Marl — 31.40°N, 96.74°WCorsicana Marl — 31.12°N, 96.82°WCorsicana Marl — 30.94°N, 96.95°WCorsicana Marl — 30.37°N, 97.46°WCorsicana Marl — 30.37°N, 97.45°WCorsicana Marl — 30.30°N, 97.46°WCorsicana Marl — 30.23°N, 97.52°WCorsicana Marl — 29.95°N, 97.71°WCorsicana Marl — 29.83°N, 97.84°WCorsicana Marl — 29.72°N, 97.90°WCorsicana Marl — 29.60°N, 98.03°WCorsicana Marl — 29.49°N, 98.19°WCorsicana Marl — 29.39°N, 98.71°WCorsicana Marl — 29.48°N, 98.81°WCorsicana Marl — 29.18°N, 99.02°WCorsicana Marl — 31.30°N, 96.90°WCalcaires de Fiz — 46.09°N, 6.76°ECalcaires de Fiz — 45.96°N, 6.68°ECalcaires de Fiz — 46.04°N, 6.62°ECalcaires de Fiz — 45.98°N, 6.79°EGuasasa — 22.27°N, 84.07°WGuasasa — 22.37°N, 84.05°WGuasasa — 22.57°N, 83.87°WGuasasa — 22.60°N, 83.78°WGuasasa — 22.67°N, 83.75°WGuasasa — 22.67°N, 83.55°WPhantom Creek — 53.38°N, 132.26°WKennicott — 61.50°N, 143.17°WKennicott — 62.00°N, 143.00°WKennicott — 61.50°N, 143.33°WKennicott — 61.25°N, 142.67°WNacatoch Sand — 32.10°N, 96.47°WNacatoch Sand — 32.59°N, 96.31°WNacatoch Sand — 33.14°N, 96.11°WNacatoch Sand — 33.61°N, 95.05°WNacatoch Sand — 31.31°N, 96.90°WHajar — 14.30°N, 48.49°EHajar — 14.33°N, 48.38°EHajar — 14.55°N, 48.04°EHajar — 14.36°N, 48.02°ENaifa — 14.28°N, 48.55°ENaifa — 14.27°N, 48.56°ENaifa — 14.31°N, 48.43°EBugarone — 43.75°N, 13.02°EFerruginous Sands — 50.60°N, 1.32°WFerruginous Sands — 50.63°N, 1.17°WAgrio — 38.98°S, 68.00°WAgrio — 39.45°S, 67.70°WAgrio — 37.77°S, 70.40°WAgrio — 37.90°S, 69.87°WAgrio — 37.73°S, 70.22°WAgrio — 37.80°S, 70.17°WAgrio — 37.87°S, 70.03°WAgrio — 38.73°S, 69.92°WAgrio — 38.30°S, 70.10°WAgrio — 38.15°S, 70.10°W

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The named rock units Ammonitida has been recovered from, largest first. Drawn where the rock is now, not where it formed. The read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 361 further formations hold fewer occurrences each and are not listed. 4,056 occurrences have no formation on record, which is common for older literature.

Found in the same rock

679 taxa

The Paleobiology Database records at least 477 sites for Ammonitida, and this reads 240 of them. The number is how many of those sites it was catalogued from too. The 24 sharing the most are listed.

This is not a list of everything alive at the time. It is only what has come out of the same ground as this animal and been written down.

Entered from

at least 339 references

Each of the 12,000 occurrences read was entered from one of these publications, ordered by how many each accounts for. This is not a search for papers mentioning the name. That read hit its cap, so each count is a floor. 327 further references are not listed. Entries link to doi.org where the Paleobiology Database holds an identifier, and to its own record where it does not. Relayed as the Paleobiology Database holds them, not checked against what they resolve to.

Media and terms

Media content2

Picture of Ammonitida

Credit
Gunnar Ries
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
Commercial use
the licence allows it

3D model

Source
Sketchfab
Licence
CC Attribution
Commercial use
cannot be read from the licence given — check the record

The description on this site

Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0

This is what the site found, which is not the same as what exists.

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Occurrence data from the Paleobiology Database, CC BY 4.0. Haeckel 1866