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Information from the University of California Paleontology Museum.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/brachiopoda/brachiopodasy.html
Introduction to the Brachiopods, commonly known as lampshells.
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Introduction to the Brachiopoda 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...A thorough outline of brachiopod biology, including features, life cycle, ecology and classification.
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Phylum Brachiopoda Fossils known in the early middle-ages. B. Brachiopods were figured in the late 16th century, under various names. C. Linnaeus (1758) names them Anomia and places them in the Vermes. D. Pallas (1766) and Grtlndler (1774) give the name terebratule...Phylum Brachiopoda -- brought to you by Biological Sciences at the University of Paisley.
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Minor Invertebrate Phyla Phylum Brachiopoda Brachiopods are all attached bottom-dwelling marine forms that mostly prefer shallow water. Externally they resemble bivalve molluscs in having two calcareous shell valves secreted by the mantle. However, they have dorsal and ventral valves rather than right and left lateral...Introduction to the morphology and taxonomy of the Brachiopoda with detailed sections on each major group.
http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Brachiopods/brachiopoda.htm
Brachiopod resources, including downloadable articles and annotated links.
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Ron Voskuil's Brachiopoda home page I would like to make available data on the taxonomy of the around 400 living members of the phylum Brachiopoda that I have accumulated over the past few years. On this home page UI will make available as much information...