The Chesapeake Miocene will always be considered a paleontological treasure. Given the richness and accessibility of the Maryland and Virginia Miocene shell beds, it seems remarkable that very few peo
The beautiful spiral shells of these long-extinct marine invertebrates are among the most sought after and recognizable of fossils, yet little has been published about ammonites outside of geological
The proceedings of an international symposium held in Granada, Spain, in July 1996. The 34 papers include discussions of ontogenetic patterns and processes from an evolutionary perspective as revealed
Presents current research on fossil and living bivalves in 30 papers from the September 29-October 2 1995 symposium. The contributors focus on diverse aspects of bivalves, including their form, funct
A synopsis of current knowledge of the subject for workers in the field as well as graduate students in paleontology, and, perhaps, amateur fossil collectors smitten with the beauty of ammonoids. The
In this richly illustrated (in b&w) book, McKinney and Jackson argue that the growth pattern and form of a bryozoan colony is more an expression of its ecological niche than of its phylogenetic hi