choanite

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χοάνη (khoánē, funnel).

Noun

choanite (plural choanites)

  1. A spongiform fossil of the historical genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., thought to resemble a petrified sea-anemone.
  2. Any of genus Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. Mantell, 1822 sensu Laubenfels, 1936, accepted as Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. Nardo, 1833, certain demosponges.

References

spongiform fossil
any of Choanites, syn. of Suberities

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