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Thesaurus: pentamerus

A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant in the Upper Silurian.

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  1. n. A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant in the Upper Silurian.
  2. A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant in the Upper Silurian. Pentamerus limestone (Geol.), a Silurian limestone composed largely of the shells of Pentamerus.
  3. A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundantin the Upper Silurian. Pentamerus limestone (Geol.), a Silurianlimestone composed largely of the shells of Pentamerus.
  4. n. A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant in the Upper Silurian.