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Belemnitidae

Belemnitidae

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Family of extinct sea animals like squids with long bullet-shaped shells inside their bodies
  • noun
  • Specialized
: Belemnitidae
  • Fossils of Belemnitidae can be found in many Mesozoic rock layers.

Examples

  • Fossils of Belemnitidae provide valuable insights into the marine life of the Jurassic period.

  • Scientists have classified several genera within the family Belemnitidae.

  • The Belemnitidae thrived in the oceans long before the first dinosaurs appeared.

  • The Belemnitidae thrived during the Jurassic period.

  • Fossils of Belemnitidae provide valuable insights into the marine life of the Jurassic period.

  • Scientists have classified several genera within the family Belemnitidae.

  • The Belemnitidae thrived in the oceans long before the first dinosaurs appeared.

Synonyms

family Belemnitidae
vsBelemnitidae
  • Specialized
9.9

An extinct sea animal with a bullet-shaped shell inside its body from the time of the dinosaurs

has identical meaning but is phrased without the general animal label

Compounds

family Belemnitidae
  • Specialized
9.9

An extinct sea animal with a bullet-shaped shell inside its body from the time of the dinosaurs

Surface Forms

Belemnitidae singular
Belemnitidaes plural

Morphology

Belemnitidae = belemnite (semi-transparent) = belemnite + idae

The relation 'belemnite' + '-idae' (a scientific family suffix) is regular, but '-idae' is specialized taxonomic morphology and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Belemnitidae comes from the Greek word belemnon, which means 'dart', because the fossil shells are long and look like little bullets. The ending -idae means 'family' in scientific names, so Belemnitidae is the 'family of dart-like' sea animals related to squids.