Decapods in ammonite shells: examples of inquilinism from the Jurassic of England and Germany

Volume / Part: 38 / 1
Publication Date: June 1995
Page(s): 63 - 75
Authored By: René Fraaye and Manfred Jäger

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Inquilinism is that association in which one organism lives within another, using the host as a place of refuge. Four specimens are described from the Jurassic of England and Germany which illustrates ammonite inquilinism by decapods. The inquiline use of ammonite shells in the geological record, and its ecological and taphonomical implications are discussed.

Palaeontology - Volume 38 Part 1 Pages 63-75

Palaeontology - Volume 38 Part 1 Pages 63-75

Citations

FRAAYE, R., JÃ„GER, M. 1995. Decapods in ammonite shells: examples of inquilinism from the Jurassic of England and Germany. Palaeontology, 38, 1, 63–75.