turrilite
English
Etymology
From Latin turris (“tower”) + -lite or directly from translingual †Turrilites.
Noun
turrilite (plural turrilites)
- (paleontology) Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites. The shell forms an open spiral with the later whorls separate.
Further reading
- Turrilites on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Turrilites at Paleology Database