Clipart images of brachiopods. Also called 'lamp shells', brachiopods are a mostly extinct phylum of shelled animals. Unlike mollusks, brachiopods have bilateral symmetry across the shell.
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Anatina, lingula
"The Lingula anatina has a long peduncle issuing from between the umbones. The valves are nearly equal, horny, and flexible. It is found in the Indian Ocean." — Goodrich, 1859... |
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Brachiopod
"Interior of Brachiopod shell, showing calcareous support for the 'arms'" -Thomson, 1916... |
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Brachiopod
The shell of the brachiopod, Lingula Lewisii.... |
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Brachiopod
"Spirifer striatus, Derbyshire; b valve showing internal coil; c portion of coil." -Taylor, 1904... |
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Brachiopod
"Terebratula biplicata–a common fossil." -Taylor, 1904... |
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Brachiopod
A Paleozoic brachiopod shell partly broken to show the internal spiral arm-supports. Mississippian limestones. Note the symmetrical character of the shell with reference to a median line drawn through... |
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Brachiopod, Athyris
The shell of Athyris concentrica, a species of brachiopod.... |
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Brachiopod, Atrypa
The dorsal valve of the brachiopod Atrypa reticularis.... |
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Brachiopod, Atrypa
The shell of Atrypa reticularis, a species of brachiopod.... |
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Brachiopod, Pentamerus
A mollusk radiate from the Paleozoic time, Pentamerus oblongus, a brachiopod from the Clinton group.... |
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Brachiopod, Spirifer
The shell of Spirifer striatus, a species of brachiopod.... |
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Brachiopod, Spirifer
Interior of the dorsal valve of Spirifer striatus.... |
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Brachiopod, Waldheimia
The interior view of the brachiopod Waldheimia flavescens.... |
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Brachiopoda
Magellania cranium. A, ventral; B, dorsal valve.... |
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Brachiopoda
Rhynchonella psittacea... |
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Brachiopoda
Thecidea... |
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Brachiopoda
Thecidea... |
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Brachiopoda
Spirifer. Dorsal valve showing calcareous spiral coils... |
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Brachiopoda
Orthis calligramma... |
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Brachiopoda
Leptaena transversalis. A, ventral; B, dorsal valve.... |
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Brachiopoda
Productus horridus... |
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Brachiopoda
Lingula pyramidata... |
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Brachiopoda
Discinisca lamellosa... |
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Brachiopoda
Crania anomala. Interior of dorsal valve, showing muscular impressions and labial appendages.... |
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Brachiopoda
Magellania flavescens. Interior of ventral valve. f, foramen; d, deltidium; t, teeth; a, adductor impressions; c, divaricator... |