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1. n. A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceous rocks. Source: opted
2. A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of many species, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattish upper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceous rocks. Source: webster
3. A fossil bivalve mollusk of the genus Hippurites, of manyspecies, having a conical, cup-shaped under valve, with a flattishupper valve or lid. Hippurites are found only in the Cretaceousrocks. Source: adambom

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valve bivalve conical fossil found genus lid mollusk cretaceous flattish rocks species upper

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