Gigantoproductus giganteus
Extinct species of large brachiopod / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gigantoproductus giganteus ("Gigantic giant Productus"[2]) is an extinct species of brachiopods in the family Monticuliferidae,[3] known only from its fossil remains. It was a marine invertebrate found on the seabed in shallow seas. It evolved during the Carboniferous period and it is believed to be the largest brachiopod that has ever existed.[2][1]
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†Gigantoproductus giganteus (Sowerby, 1822)[1] | |
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