hippurite

Noun

(plural hippurites)

(paleontology) A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped undervalve, with a flattish upper valve or lid.

Origin

Ancient Greek ἵππος (hippos, “horse”) + οὐρά (oura, “tail”) +‎ -ite

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The higher members comprise massive hippurite limestones, and in the Pyrenean district representatives of the upper subdivisions of the system, including the Danian.

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