ArticleslgStudy

biology

Pseudoosterella ubalaensis

Pseudoosterella ubalaensis is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pseudoosterella ubalaensis rather than just read about it. In short: Pseudoosterella ubalaensis is an extinct ammonoid cephalopod species belonging to the genus Pseudoosterella in the family of Oosterellidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Early Cretaceous; Valanginian epoch.

Key takeaways

  • Pseudoosterella ubalaensis belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Pseudoosterella ubalaensis to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Pseudoosterella ubalaensis from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Pseudoosterella ubalaensis is an extinct ammonoid cephalopod species belonging to the genus Pseudoosterella in the family of Oosterellidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Early Cretaceous; Valanginian epoch. The species was first described by Haas in 1960.

Etymology The species epithet is derived from Ubalá, Cundinamarca, where the species has been found. In Muysccubun, the language of the Muisca, Ubalá means "Place on the hillside" or "At the foot of the hillside".

Distribution Fossils of Pseudoosterella ubalaensis have been found in Valanginian black shales of the Murca Formation, belonging to the Cáqueza Group, outcropping near Ubalá, and Labranzagrande, Boyacá.

See also

List of flora and fauna named after the Muisca

References

Bibliography Dorado Galindo, Jorge (1990), "Contribución al Conocimiento de la Estratigrafía de la Formación Brechas de Buenavista (Límite Jurásico-Cretácico). Región Noroeste de Villavicencio (Meta)" (PDF), Geología Colombiana, 17: 7–38, retrieved 2017-03-29 Moreno M., Juan Manuel (1990), "Stratigraphy of the Lower Cretaceous Rosablanca and Cumbre Formations, Utica Sandstone and Murca Formation, West Flank, Eastern Cordillera, Colombia", Geología Colombiana, 17: 65–86, retrieved 2017-03-29 Piraquive, Alejandro; Díaz, Juan Sebastián; Cuéllar, Tomas; Pardo, Germán; Kammer, & Andreas (2011), "Reactivación Neógena de estructuras de rift del Cretácico Temprano asociadas con la Falla de Chámeza, Pajarito, Boyacá (Colombia): evidencias tectónicas y bioestratigráficas - Neogene reactivation of Early Cretaceous rift structures associated with the Chámeza Fault, Pajarito, Boyacá (Colombia): tectonic and biostratigraphic evidences" (PDF), Geología Colombiana, 36: 197–216, retrieved 2017-03-29

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pseudoosterella ubalaensis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pseudoosterella ubalaensis claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pseudoosterella ubalaensis before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pseudoosterella ubalaensis ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pseudoosterella ubalaensis

In research
Pseudoosterella ubalaensis appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Pseudoosterella ubalaensis in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Pseudoosterella ubalaensis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Altiplano Cundiboyacense, Ammonites of South America, Cretaceous Colombia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Pseudoosterella ubalaensis outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
Ask Teacher Smith questions about this articleOpens your AI tutor with a question about “Pseudoosterella ubalaensis” →

Affiliate

Preply — study more efficiently by working with a personal tutor. 50% off.

How to study Pseudoosterella ubalaensis in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Pseudoosterella ubalaensis means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Pseudoosterella ubalaensis out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pseudoosterella ubalaensis in simple terms?

Pseudoosterella ubalaensis is an extinct ammonoid cephalopod species belonging to the genus Pseudoosterella in the family of Oosterellidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived during the Early Cretaceous; Valanginian epoch.

Why does Pseudoosterella ubalaensis matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Pseudoosterella ubalaensis?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Pseudoosterella ubalaensis.

Tags

  • Altiplano Cundiboyacense
  • Ammonites of South America
  • Cretaceous Colombia
  • Early Cretaceous ammonites
  • Fossils of Colombia
  • Perisphinctoidea
  • Valanginian species

Keep exploring