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Thesaurus: tetrabranchiata

An order of Cephalopoda having four gills. Among living species it includes only the pearly nautilus. Numerous genera and species are found in the fossil state, such as Ammonites, Baculites, Orthoceras, etc.

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  1. n. pl. An order of Cephalopoda having four gills. Among living species it includes only the pearly nautilus. Numerous genera and species are found in the fossil state, such as Ammonites, Baculites, Orthoceras, etc.
  2. An order of Cephalopoda having four gills. Among living species it includes only the pearly nautilus. Numerous genera and species are found in the fossil state, such as Ammonites, Baculites, Orthoceras, etc.
  3. An order of Cephalopoda having four gills. Among living speciesit includes only the pearly nautilus. Numerous genera and species arefound in the fossil state, such as Ammonites, Baculites, Orthoceras,etc.