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Ammonoid paleobiology : from anatomy to ecology / [edited by] Christian Klug...[et al.].

Contributor(s): Series: Topics in geobiology ; v 43.Publication details: New York : Springer, 2015.Description: xxv, 934 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9789401796293
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 564.53 23 K66
Contents:
PART I - Conch 1 Describing ammonoid conchs / Christian Klug, Dieter Korn, Neil H. Landman, Kazushige Tanabe, Kenneth De Baets and Carole Naglik-- 2 Ammonoid Colour patterns /Royal H. Mapes and Neal L. Larson -- 3 Ammonoid septa and sutures / Christian Klug and Rene Hoffmann -- 4 Cameral membranes, pseudosutures, and other soft tissue imprints in ammonoid shells / Kristin Polizzotto, Neil H. Landman and Christian Klug -- PART II - Ontogeny 5 Ammonoid embryonic development / Kenneth De Baets, Neil H. Landman and Kazushige Tanabe -- 6 Theoretical modelling of the molluscan shell: what has been learned from the comparison among molluscan taxa? /Severine Urdy -- 7 Mature modifications and sexual dimorphism /Christian Klug, Michal Zaton, Horacio Parent, Bernard Hostettler and Amane Tajika -- 8 Ammonoid shell microstructure /Cyprian Kulicki, Kazushige Tanabe, Neil H. Landman and Andrzej Kaim -- 9 Ammonoid intraspecific variability /Kenneth De Baets, Didier Bert, Rene Hofmann, Claude Monnet, Margaret M. Yacobucci and Christian Klug -- PART III - Anatomy 10 Ammonoid buccal mass and jaw apparatus /Kazushige Tanabe, Isabelle Kruta and Neil H. Landman -- 11 Ammonoid radulae /Isabelle Kruta, Neil H. Landman, and Kazushige Tanabe -- 12 Soft-part anatomy of ammonoids: reconstructing the animal based on exceptionally preserved specimens and actualistic comparisons /Christian Klug and Jens Lehmann -- 13 Soft-part anatomy of the siphuncle in ammonoids /Kazushige Tanabe, Takenori Sasaki and Royal H. Mapes -- 14 The Body Chamber Length Variations and Muscle and mantle attachments in ammonoid /Larisa A. Doguzhaeva and Royal H. Mapes -- 15 The additional external shell layers indicative of "endocochleate experiments" in some ammonoids /Larisa A. Doguzhaeva and Harry Mutvei -- PART IV - Habit and habitats -- 16 Ammonoid buoyancy /Rene Hoffmann, Robert Lemanis, Carole Naglik and Christian Klug -- 17 Ammonoid locomotion /Carole Naglik, Amane Tajika, John A. Chamberlain and Christian Klug -- 18 Ammonoid habitats and life history /Alexander Lukeneder -- 19 Isotope signature of ammonoid shells /Kazuyoshi Moriya -- 20 Parasites of ammonoids /Kenneth De Baets, Helmut Keupp and Christian Klug -- 21 Ammonoid paleopathology /Rene Hoffmann and Helmut Keupp.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I - Conch
1 Describing ammonoid conchs / Christian Klug, Dieter Korn, Neil H. Landman, Kazushige Tanabe, Kenneth De Baets and Carole Naglik--
2 Ammonoid Colour patterns /Royal H. Mapes and Neal L. Larson --
3 Ammonoid septa and sutures / Christian Klug and Rene Hoffmann --
4 Cameral membranes, pseudosutures, and other soft tissue imprints in ammonoid shells / Kristin Polizzotto, Neil H. Landman and Christian Klug --
PART II - Ontogeny
5 Ammonoid embryonic development / Kenneth De Baets, Neil H. Landman and Kazushige Tanabe --
6 Theoretical modelling of the molluscan shell: what has been learned from the comparison among molluscan taxa? /Severine Urdy --
7 Mature modifications and sexual dimorphism /Christian Klug, Michal Zaton, Horacio Parent, Bernard Hostettler and Amane Tajika --
8 Ammonoid shell microstructure /Cyprian Kulicki, Kazushige Tanabe, Neil H. Landman and Andrzej Kaim --
9 Ammonoid intraspecific variability /Kenneth De Baets, Didier Bert, Rene Hofmann, Claude Monnet, Margaret M. Yacobucci and Christian Klug --
PART III - Anatomy
10 Ammonoid buccal mass and jaw apparatus /Kazushige Tanabe, Isabelle Kruta and Neil H. Landman --
11 Ammonoid radulae /Isabelle Kruta, Neil H. Landman, and Kazushige Tanabe --
12 Soft-part anatomy of ammonoids: reconstructing the animal based on exceptionally preserved specimens and actualistic comparisons /Christian Klug and Jens Lehmann --
13 Soft-part anatomy of the siphuncle in ammonoids /Kazushige Tanabe, Takenori Sasaki and Royal H. Mapes --
14 The Body Chamber Length Variations and Muscle and mantle attachments in ammonoid /Larisa A. Doguzhaeva and Royal H. Mapes --
15 The additional external shell layers indicative of "endocochleate experiments" in some ammonoids /Larisa A. Doguzhaeva and Harry Mutvei --
PART IV - Habit and habitats --
16 Ammonoid buoyancy /Rene Hoffmann, Robert Lemanis, Carole Naglik and Christian Klug --
17 Ammonoid locomotion /Carole Naglik, Amane Tajika, John A. Chamberlain and Christian Klug --
18 Ammonoid habitats and life history /Alexander Lukeneder --
19 Isotope signature of ammonoid shells /Kazuyoshi Moriya --
20 Parasites of ammonoids /Kenneth De Baets, Helmut Keupp and Christian Klug --
21 Ammonoid paleopathology /Rene Hoffmann and Helmut Keupp.

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