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Definition of Family Nummulitidae
1. Noun. A family of fossil protoctists.
Exact synonyms: Nummulitidae
Generic synonyms: Protoctist Family
Group relationships: Foraminifera, Order Foraminifera
Member holonyms: Nummulite
Generic synonyms: Protoctist Family
Group relationships: Foraminifera, Order Foraminifera
Member holonyms: Nummulite
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Nummulitidae
Literary usage of Family Nummulitidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1899)
"... class Rhizopoda, order Foraminifera, family Nummulitidae. The shape of the
shell of the young is a spheroid, but changes during the growth of the animal ..."
2. Transactions of the Annual Meetings of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science, Kansas Academy of Science Meeting (1899)
"... class Rhizopoda, order Foraminifera, family Nummulitidae. The shape of the
shell of the young is a spheroid, but changes during the growth of the animal ..."