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Example:Octopuses and squids are examples of nonconchiferous cephalopods, which do not have coiled shells.

Definition:A group of cephalopods that lack a coiled shell, unlike ammonites.

From nonconchiferous cephalopod

Example:Ammonites were exclusively marine mollusks, while land snails are inland mollusks.

Definition:A mollusk that lived on land, in contrast to the marine environment of ammonites.

From inland mollusk

Example:Modern cephalopods like the nautilus and squid have come to replace older forms like the ancient ammonite in marine ecosystems.

Definition:A cephalopod from the Cenozoic era or later, not including the extinct ammonites.

From modern cephalopod