Analysis of septal spacing and septal crowding in Devonian and Carboniferous ammonoids

Abstract Septal crowding is widely known as a sign of maturity in conchs of ammonoids and nautiloids. However, reduced septal spacing may also occur as a consequence of adverse ecological conditions. Here, we address the question how septal spacing varied through ontogeny in representatives of some...

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Main Authors: Sophie Marie Beck, Kenneth De Baets, Christian Klug, Dieter Korn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13358-021-00235-x