nummulitidae

• Nom désignant une famille de protistes fossiles, généralement caractérisés par des coquilles en forme de pièce de monnaie.

A noun referring to a family of fossil protoctists, typically characterized by their coin-shaped shells.

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1. Fossil protoctistsC2formalscientific

   A family of extinct, single-celled marine organisms with a coiled, disc-shaped shell, commonly found in limestone deposits from the Eocene epoch.

   Nummulitidés

   • Nummulitidae fossils are often used as index fossils for dating rock layers.
   • The limestone cliffs of the Pyramids of Giza contain abundant Nummulitidae shells.
   • Geologists study Nummulitidae to understand ancient marine environments.