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Barremian

European stage of the Lower Cretaceous, spanning the time between 118 and 114 million years ago.


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Benthic

Used to describe aquatic organisms that are bottom dwelling.


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Berriasian

European stage of the lowermost Lower Cretaceous, spanning the time between 135 and 131 million years ago.


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Bioluminescence

The production of light by living organisms.


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Biostratigraphy

The branch of geology concerned with the separation and differentiation of rock units by means of the study of the fossils they contain.


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Bivalve

A mollusk having two shells hinged together, as the oyster, clam, or mussel; or any animal with two halves to its shell such as an ostracode or brachiopod.


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Bony Fishes

Fish of the class Osteichthyes, characterized by a skeleton composed of bone in addition to cartilage, gill covers, and an air bladder.



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