Type: fossils
Category: fossils
Chemical/Scientific/Etc. : Palaeoecology: The genus Terebratula was a marine animal, lived as a stationary, epifaunal suspension feeder
Description/Characteristics :
Terebratula is a genus of brachiopods, which are marine animals characterized by bivalve shells and a lophophore feeding structure.
Two shells (valves) that are hinged together.
a tentacle-like structure used for filter-feeding and gas exchange.
Fossil record and are considered to be among the oldest-known animal lineages, with a history dating back to the Cambrian period.
Place of collections: Thiruchirappalli
Date/Month/year of Collection: 2017
Distribution: Stratigraphic Age: Triassic to Eocene.
Uses if any: Study of fossils
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