Cyrtochoanite

Quick meaning: Cyrtochoanite is a noun meaning A cyrtochoanitic organism.

Meaning

A cyrtochoanitic organism.

Example Sentences

The writer agrees with Teichert that Lambeoceras is a cyrtochoanite rather than an orthochoanite as suggested by Troedsson.

[…] is inclined to regard it as a cyrtochoanite and points out that its narrow siphuncle indicates that it is not a holochoanite. With the exception of this single minute form, which is imperfectly known, even questionable[…]

Although it is probable that this form is an orthochoanite and the segments of its siphuncle are cylindrical, it may be a cyrtochoanite with fusiform or even globular siphuncular segments. Until the nature of its siphuncle is[…]

Word Forms

• cyrtochoanites

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ctenoid, cribricyath, criocone, ocythoid, cyclocrinitid, craspedophyte.

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