Marsupites
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Translingual
Etymology
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Proper noun
†Marsupites m
- A taxonomic genus within the order Crinoidea – extinct crinoids of the Cretaceous.
Usage notes
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
- (genus): Marsupites testudinarius (extinct species)