Brachiopod - Wikipedia Brachiopods live only in the sea, and most species avoid locations with strong currents or waves The larvae of articulate species settle in quickly and form dense populations in well-defined areas while the larvae of inarticulate species swim for up to a month and have wide ranges
Brachiopods - Examples, Characteristics, Fossils, Pictures Brachiopods, also known as lamp shells, are marine invertebrates characterized by two hard valves or shells located on their dorsal and ventral sides, in contrast to the lateral shells of molluscan bivalves
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
Fossil Brachiopods - U. S. National Park Service Brachiopoda were a dominant group of marine organisms during the Paleozoic Their name comes from the Greek words brachion, meaning “arm,” and podos, meaning “foot ” This references to their internal anatomy Brachiopods were once thought to be mollusks, which have a muscular internal foot
Brachiopods: Ancient Survivors Shed Light on Evolutionary . . . Brachiopods and bivalve mollusks (such as clams and oysters) have similarities in their bivalve shells, but they are not closely related Brachiopods have a distinct evolutionary history and anatomical features
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 - Paleontological Society Brachiopods belong to the large category of animals without backbones, the invertebrates They have two shells or valves that are often composed of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate)