Terebratula

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Terebratula
Temporal range: Late Devonian - Recent
File:Terebratula maugerii Boni, 1933.JPG
Terebratula maugerii from the Upper Miocene of Cordoba, Spain.
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Terebratula

Müller, 1776
Species
  • T. terebratula (Linné, 1758) (type) = Anomia terebratula

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.

Description

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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]

Selected species

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Reassigned species

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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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References

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