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Of or pertaining to a goniatite, especially the characteristic wavy patterns of their fossils..
To the naked eye the lateral lobes appear nearly goniatitic or faintly serrated, but by means of a lens denticulations in the ogival arch, which forms the base of the principal lateral lobe, can be made out distinctly.
In terms of hard-part morphology, goniatites are diagnosed by the simple to goniatitic form of their sutures.
The Goniatitida were characterised by a smooth, undulated or bended suture ('goniatitic'), whereas the Ceratitida possessed sutures that were posteriorly zig-zagging but anteriorly smooth ('ceratitic').
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Goniatitic means Of or pertaining to a goniatite, especially the characteristic wavy patterns of their fossils..
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To the naked eye the lateral lobes appear nearly goniatitic or faintly serrated, but by means of a lens denticulations in the ogival arch, which forms the base of the principal lateral lobe, can be made out distinctly.
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