Wednesday, May 5, 2010

cephalopod geologic utility

nautiloids- rarely used for biostratigraphy in early paleozoic
goniatites- late paleozoic biostratigraphy in limestone and shale of Lr Carboniferous
ceratites- permian- triassic
ammonites- incredibly diverse, useful for zoning jurassic and to a less extent creatceous. well preserved. common. pelagic. wide spread. evolved rapidly. easily distinguishable. short geologic range. wide range of geologic facies.

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