Terebratula
Encyclopedia
Terebratula is a modern genus
of brachiopod
with a fossil record dating back to the Late Devonian. It has a worldwide distribution.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of brachiopod
Brachiopod
Brachiopods are a phylum of marine animals that have hard "valves" on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection...
with a fossil record dating back to the Late Devonian. It has a worldwide distribution.
Sources
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 93)
External links
- Terebratula in the Paleobiology DatabasePaleobiology Database' is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.-History:The Paleobiology Database was founded in 2000. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council...