‘Spinella’ Brachiopod fossil

April 30, 2013 Author: Richard
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'Spinella' Brachiopod fossil


‘Spinella’ Brachiopod fossil

‘Spinella’ Brachiopod fossil from Yass Australia
Australian Silurian. Silurian to Early Devonian 436-390 mya
Phylum Brachiopoda, having bivalve dorsal and ventral shells enclosing a pair of tentacled, armlike structures that are used to sweep minute food particles into the mouth.

 

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