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the shell of Orthoceras is shaped like a slowly tapering cylindrical cone and is made up of closely spaced concavo-convex chambers, joined together by a centrally placed tube called the siphuncle.
Orthoceras was an active swimmer, with the shell positioned horizontally in the water.It scavenged and preyed on small animals.



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