cryptonelliform

English

Etymology

Likely from taxonomic name Cryptonella +‎ -iform.

Adjective

cryptonelliform (not comparable)

  1. (paleontology, anatomy, rare) Describing a long brachiopod loop, like that found in the superfamily †Cryptonellacea, which lacks a median septum for support in adults and has a narrow transverse band.

References

  • Margaret Gary, Robert McAfee Jr, Carol L. Wolf, editors (1972), Glossary of Geology, Washington, D.C.: American Geological Institute, →ISBN, page 170
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