Brachiopods

Brachiopods

A phylum of hinge-shelled animals that have left an excellent fossil record; brachiopods live on or in the ocean floor.

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brachiopod

Archaeology; Evolution

Commonly known as "lamp shells," these marine invertebrates resemble bivalve mollusks because of their hinged shells. Brachiopods were at their greatest abundance during the ...

brachiopods

Biology; Cell biology

A phylum of hinge-shelled animals that have left an excellent fossil record; brachiopods live on or in the ocean floor.

brachiopods

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One of a group of animals that live in the ocean and have shells that resemble those of a clam.

brachiopods

Biology; General

A phylum of hinge-shelled animals that have left an excellent fossil record; brachiopods live on or in the ocean floor.

brachiopods

Biology; Anatomy

A phylum of hinge-shelled animals that have left an excellent fossil record; brachiopods live on or in the ocean floor.

brachiopod

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One of the Brachiopoda, or its shell.

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