Terebratula
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Terebratula maugerii from the Upper Miocene of Cordoba, Spain. | |
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Terebratula
Müller, 1776
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Terebratula is a modern genus of brachiopod with a fossil record dating back to the Late Devonian. These brachiopods are stationary epifaunal suspension feeders and have a worldwide distribution.
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Description
Terebratula species have biconvex egg-shaped shells, anterior margins of the valves have two small folds, concentric growth lines are quite thin or nearly absent. The larger valve has a ventral umbo with the opening through which they extend a short peduncle.[1]
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Reassigned species
As Terebratula has been erected early on in paleontology, many species have since been reassigned to other genera.[2]
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Terebratula longirostris fossil at the Geological Museum, Copenhagen
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Terebratula sp. from the Triassic of Bolzano, Italy
References
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External links
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- Brachiopods
- Prehistoric invertebrates
- Devonian brachiopods
- Carboniferous brachiopods
- Permian brachiopods
- Mesozoic brachiopods
- Cenozoic animals
- Prehistoric animals of Africa
- Extinct animals of Antarctica
- Prehistoric animals of Asia
- Prehistoric animals of Oceania
- Prehistoric animals of Europe
- Prehistoric animals of North America
- Prehistoric animals of South America
- Extant Late Devonian first appearances