Brachiopod - Wikipedia Brachiopods ( ˈbrækioʊˌpɒd ), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection
Brachiopods - Examples, Characteristics, Fossils, Pictures This ancient group of organisms has existed for at least 600 million years and constitutes the phylum Brachiopoda They are traditionally divided into two main groups: articulate and inarticulate brachiopods
Brachiopods - British Geological Survey Brachiopods are marine animals belonging to their own phylum of the animal kingdom, Brachiopoda Although relatively rare, modern brachiopods occupy a variety of seabed habitats ranging from the tropics to the cold waters of the Arctic and, especially, the Antarctic
ADW: Brachiopoda: INFORMATION The phylum Brachiopoda, also known as lamp shells, is a group of bilaterally symmetrical, coelomate organisms that superficially resemble bivalve molluscs Approximately 450 species of living brachiopods are currently known, and have traditionally been divided into two classes: Inarticulata (orders Lingulida and Acrotretida ) and Articulata
Brachiopoda - Digital Atlas of Ancient Life Brachiopods are marine invertebrates, meaning they have no backbone, and are one of the few animal groups that live only in the ocean They live on the ocean bottom in a variety of places, including soft sediments, on rocks, reefs, or in rock crevices where some even anchor themselves with a muscular stalk called a pedicle
Brachiopods - Geology Science A brachiopod is a marine invertebrate belonging to the phylum Brachiopoda They have a bivalve shell, a lophophore for feeding, and a pedicle for attachment How do brachiopods differ from mollusks? Brachiopods are often confused with mollusks due to their similar bivalve shell appearance
Brachiopods (Phylum Brachiopoda) - iNaturalist Brachiopods, phylum Brachiopoda, are a group of lophotrochozoan animals that have hard 'valves' (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection