Brachiopod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brachiopods (from Latin brachium , arm + New Latin -poda , foot) are a small phylum of benthic invertebrates. Also known as lamp shells (or lampshells ), " brachs " or Brachiopoda , they ...
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Of lamp shells and lophophores. . . ... Brachiopods are marine animals that, upon first glance, look like clams. They are actually quite different from clams in their anatomy, and they are not closely related to the molluscs. They are lophophorates, and so are related to the Bryozoa ... Although they seem rare in today's seas,
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www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/brachiopoda/brachiopoda.html
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/brachiopoda/brachiopoda.html
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This critter "on the half-shell" shows some of the internal anatomy of a brachiopod quite well. First note the two valves or shells. All brachiopods have two shells. This makes brachiopods look superficially like bivalved molluscs (clams, oysters, etc.) However, a closer inspection shows some striking differences.
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A typical brachiopod fossil.: permian extinction cambrian rocks bivalve shells brachiopod ... Brachiopod shells are quite different from bivalve shells, and the living creatures within are very different. Both shells can be cut into two identical halves that mirror each other.
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Overview and photos of common Kansas fossils (ammonoids, brachiopods, bryozoans, crinoids, gastropods, snails, trilobites, fusulinids, corals, bivalves, insects ... The name brachiopod comes from the Latin words for arm (brachio) and foot (pod) and refers to a paired, internal structure, which specialists initially thought...
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www.kgs.ku.edu/Extension/fossils/brachiopod.html
www.kgs.ku.edu/Extension/fossils/brachiopod.html
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Apart perhaps from the trilobite, no other organism typifies the Age of Invertebrates more than the brachiopod. They were the first bilaterian animals to lose their mobility and encase their bodies in a solid external shell.
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- Brachiopod Internal Morphology ... The anterior of the brachiopod is the part opposite of the beak and hinge line; whereas the beak and hinge area are posterior. It should be noted that terms such as dorsal, ventral, anterior and posterior are in reference to soft-body parts and may not reflect the living position of...
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paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Brachiopods/brachmorph.htm
paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Brachiopods/brachmorph.htm
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Like the bryozoans, brachiopods are filter feeders which collect food particles on a ciliated organ called the lophophore. An excellent example of a brachiopod lophophore can be seen in the Recent terebratulid.
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paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Brachiopods/brachiopoda.htm
paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Brachiopods/brachiopoda.htm
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The brachiopod is sometimes referred to as a lamp shell. Learn more about the brachiopod at HowStuffWorks. ... Brachiopod, a clamlike animal that inhabits the bottoms of oceans. Brachiopods are also called lampshells because they have shells that typically resemble ancient oil lamps. Most kinds of brachiopods attach...
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[brā́kē-ə-pŏd́, brăḱē-]
