Coiled fossil shell of mollusc

I believe the answer is:

ammonite

(Other definitions for ammonite that I've seen before include "shelled to extinction?" , "A victim of Saul" , "old enemy of Israelites" , "Type of fossil" , "marine fossil!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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