A conical chamber or compartment preserved in fossilized baculite shells.
From 'baculite' combined with '-cone' from Greek 'konos,' describing the geometric shape of internal fossil structures.
These cone structures reveal exactly how fast ancient squid grew—each chamber represented a growth stage, so by counting cones, paleontologists can recreate their life history!
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