Brachiopod fossils. Brachiopods are marine invertebrates inhabiting a bivalve shell,similar to today's marine molluscs. They were common between 590 and 65 million years ago,but only a few species survive today. These three are: (right to left): Dielasma hastata,Martinia glabra and Pleuropugnoides pleurodon. All date from the Carboniferous,and were found near Castleton,England. They are part of the collections held at the Natural History Museum,London,UK | |
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