II. Hard part morphology - Be able to find the valves, hinge line, beak, fold and sulcus (see handout) Look at the range of morphologies in the different groups of brachiopods. You do not need to ...

Bryozoans and brachiopods, nearly equal in abundance, form about 60% of the allochems in local limestone. Crinoids form about 20% and trilobitesnearly 10% of the allochems. According to detailed ...

These included brachiopods, which lived in shells resembling those of clams or cockles, and animals with jointed, external skeletons known as arthropods—the ancestors of insects, spiders ...

Scientists believe the shark foraged the ocean floor for crustaceans, worms, and small brachiopods. “The fossil discoveries in Mammoth Cave continue to reveal a wealth of new information about ...

A. Apatite (calcium triphosphate): This mineral makes up the bones and teeth of vertebrates and the shells of inarticulate brachiopods. Calcium phosphate looks chalky when new, but can darken to black ...

Dr Helen Muir-Wood was once Curator of Brachiopods at the Museum, which is the post that I hold today. When arranging my fantasy dinner party with my heroes, I would definitely give Helen a seat. Born ...