Terebratula
Genus of brachiopods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terebratula is a modern genus of brachiopods 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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Terebratula maugerii from the Upper Miocene of Cordoba, Spain. | |
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Genus: | Terebratula Müller, 1776 |
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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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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
- Terebratula sp. from the Triassic of Bolzano, Italy
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