Marsupites
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See also: marsupites
Translingual
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Etymology
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Proper noun
[edit]†Marsupites m
- A taxonomic genus within the order Crinoidea – extinct crinoids of the Cretaceous.
Usage notes
[edit]The extinction of Marsupites testudinarius marks the boundary between the end of the Santonian and the start of the Campanian stage within the Cretaceous age.
Hyponyms
[edit]- (genus): Marsupites testudinarius (extinct species)