Meaning of goniatitic | Babel Free

Definitions

Of or pertaining to a goniatite, especially the characteristic wavy patterns of their fossils.

not-comparable

Examples

“To the naked eye the lateral lobes appear nearly goniatitic or faintly serrated, but by means of a lens denticulations in the ogival arch, which forms the base of the principal lateral lobe, can be made out distinctly.”

“In terms of hard-part morphology, goniatites are diagnosed by the simple to goniatitic form of their sutures.”

“The Goniatitida were characterised by a smooth, undulated or bended suture ('goniatitic'), whereas the Ceratitida possessed sutures that were posteriorly zig-zagging but anteriorly smooth ('ceratitic').”

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