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Ammonites were a group of marine cephalopod molluscs with flattened, streamlined, discus-shaped shells, which lived in the open water of ancient seas from the Devonian to the Cretaceous.

Encounters[]

Episode 1.1[]

An Ammonite was left for Nick Cutter in his office at the Central Metropolitan University, by his wife Helen, as a calling card, although it appeared to be dying out of the water. What happened to the Ammonite is unknown, as Cutter chose to keep Helen's reappearance a secret.

Episode 2.7[]

Helen left a fossilised Ammonite on Stephen Hart's grave after his funeral.

Real life[]

Ammonites were a group of marine cephalopods, which first appeared 400 million years ago and died out in the K-T mass extinction event 65 million years ago. They were known for their shells' spiral shape and loose resemblance to a closed ram horn.

Trivia[]

  • The Ammonite was the first creature to be completely portrayed by a prosthetic model without any CGI animation. It is followed by the Future Shark and Giant Dragonfly.
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