Stanton's Nostoceras

The etymology of the name Nostoceras comes from "nostos" meaning return and "keros" meaning horn, named as such by Alpheus Hyatt because it bends back on itself.

Physical Appearance

Nostoceras is typified by a tightly coiled helical spire on a large U-shaped body chamber with an aperture that, in mature individuals, nearly touches and lies underneath the spire. The initial helical whorls are covered with fine ribs and may have small spines.

Abilities

Ammonites use their ink to help their prey get away. When they feel threatened, they can shoot large amounts of ink into the water using their siphon. Scientists believe that by pumping air through the inside chambers of the shell, the air-pump-like siphuncle helped create buoyancy and transport ammonites through the water. Ammonites and nautiluses, on the other hand, have thick exterior shells that protect them from predators. The Nostoceras can shoot itself into the black ink clouds, ramming towards the predators.

Ecology

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Behavior

Nautiluses and ammonites are shy toward humans and unique among other cephalopods, though, because they have hard outer shells that help protect them from predators. This is the only known ammonite that was very curious about enemies, including humans, because of their higher IQ.

Distribution and Habitat

Fossils of Nostoceras are found in marine strata from the Campanian stage of the Upper Cretaceous, in the USA, England, central Europe, west Africa, Australia and Madagascar (Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iraq, Italy, Madagascar, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Spain, United States).

Movement Pattern: Not a Migrant
Individual Type: Gather
Population Trend: Stable
Population: 0
Locomotion: Aquatic
Habitat: All
Earth: ???

Tamed

The ammonite isn’t tame because it is stupid.

Lore

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