Hippurites
Extinct genus of bivalves
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Hippurites is an extinct genus of rudist bivalve mollusc from the Late Cretaceous of Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
| Hippurites Temporal range: Late Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Hippurites sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | †Hippuritida |
| Family: | †Hippuritidae |
| Genus: | †Hippurites Lamarck 1801 |
Species
- Hippurites atheniensis Ktenas 1907
- Hippurites colliciatus Woodward 1855
- Hippurites cornucopiae Defrance 1821
- Hippurites cornuvaccinum Brown