orthid

English

fossil orthids

Noun

orthid (plural orthids)

(zoology) A brachiopod shell of the genus †Orthis (or allied genera) in the family †Orthidae.

Further reading

Orthida on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Orthidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Orthidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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