turrilite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin turris (“tower”) + -lite or directly from translingual †Turrilites.
Noun
[edit]turrilite (plural turrilites)
- (paleontology) Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites, the shell forming an open spiral with the later whorls separate.
Further reading
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Turrilites on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Turrilites at Paleobiology Database
