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Amblyopsis spelaeus
Blindfish Blind"fish`, n. A small fish (Amblyopsis spel[ae]us) destitute of eyes, found in the waters of the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. Related fishes from other caves take the same name.
H spelaea
Hyena Hy*e"na, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. ? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits. [Written also hy[ae]na.] Note: The striped hyena (Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown hyena (H. brunnea), and the spotted hyena (Crocuta maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The extinct cave hyena (H. spel[ae]a) inhabited England and France. Cave hyena. See under Cave. Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), a South African canine animal (Lycaon venaticus), which hunts in packs, chiefly at night. It is smaller than the common wolf, with very large, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish or yellowish brown, blotched with black and white. Called also hunting dog.
Ursus spelaeus
Cave Cave (k[=a]v), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. Cage.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den. 2. Any hollow place, or part; a cavity. [Obs.] ``The cave of the ear.' --Bacon. Cave bear (Zo["o]l.), a very large fossil bear (Ursus spel[ae]us) similar to the grizzly bear, but large; common in European caves. Cave dweller, a savage of prehistoric times whose dwelling place was a cave. --Tylor. Cave hyena (Zo["o]l.), a fossil hyena found abundanty in British caves, now usually regarded as a large variety of the living African spotted hyena. Cave lion (Zo["o]l.), a fossil lion found in the caves of Europe, believed to be a large variety of the African lion. Bone cave. See under Bone.

Meaning of Spelae from wikipedia

- 2001 Upper boundary definition First appearance of the ammonite Psiloceras spelae tiroli**** Upper boundary GSSP Kuhjoch section, Karwendel mountains, Northern...
- Formation in Austria. This site records the first appearance of Psiloceras spelae, Cerebropollenites thiergartii (a palynomorph), Praegubkinella turgescens...
- authors ****ume that Psiloceras descended from the Phyllocerataceae. P. spelae is probably the earliest species of Psiloceras. The International Commission...
- formality Formal Lower boundary definition FAD of the Ammonite Psiloceras spelae tiroli****. Lower boundary GSSP Kuhjoch section, Karwendel mountains, Northern...
- as a whole, is marked by the first appearance of the ammonite Psiloceras spelae tiroli**** in the Kendlbach Formation exposed at Kuhjoch. The base of the...
- formality Formal Lower boundary definition FAD of the Ammonite Psiloceras spelae tiroli****. Lower boundary GSSP Kuhjoch section, Karwendel mountains, Northern...
- ratified 2008 Upper boundary definition FAD of the Ammonite Psiloceras spelae tiroli**** Upper boundary GSSP Kuhjoch section, Karwendel mountains, Northern...
- Schattwald Beds occur the first fossils of Jur****ic ammonites such as Psiloceras spelae, indicating the formal beginning of the Jur****ic period. Geology portal...
- range of animals have been found including the Pleistocene lion (Felis leo spelæ), cave hyena (Crocuta crocuta spelaea) and badger (Meles meles). Wookey...
- ultratriasicus †Psiloceras †Psiloceras marcouxi †Psiloceras pacifi**** †Psiloceras spelae †Psiloceras tilmanni †Pteronisculus †Pteronisculus nevad**** – type locality...