Definition of Orthoceratites. Meaning of Orthoceratites. Synonyms of Orthoceratites

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Definition of Orthoceratites

Orthoceratite
Orthoceratite Or`tho*cer"a*tite, n. [Ortho- + Gr. ?, ?, a horn.] (Zo["o]l.) An orthoceras; also, any fossil shell allied to Orthoceras.

Meaning of Orthoceratites from wikipedia

- limestones of the Baltic States and Sweden. This genus is sometimes called Orthoceratites. Note it is sometimes misspelled as Orthocera, Orthocerus or Orthoceros...
- of some of the marine creatures who contributed to it. For example, orthoceratites are found in some of the present day structures on the island. Only...
- for the formation. Previous names for the formation were Upper Grey Orthoceratite Limestone, Chiron Limestone, Centaurus Limestone and Schroeteri Limestone...
- Ashford, appears to be just a large specimen of this or some other Orthoceratite Bates, Tom (7 June 2007). "Ashford Black Marble". Archived from the...
- Ashford, appears to be just a large specimen of this or some other Orthoceratite Outlines of an Attempt to establish a Knowledge of Extraneous Fossils...
- of the genus Ormoceras. The many curious researches concerning the Orthoceratites that have interested palaeontologists of late years had their origin...
- (2022). "Taxonomy and ontogeny of the Lituitida (Cephalopoda) from Orthoceratite Limestone erratics (Middle Ordovician)". European Journal of Taxonomy...