Depending on species, they live between 3 to 30 years. 🦴 The Fossil Record What is a Brachiopod? (And Why You Should Care)
They resemble ancient Roman oil lamps, especially the Terebratulida order. brachiopod
They are divided into two main groups: Inarticulates (no hinges, simple muscle systems) and Articulates (hinged with a complex system). Depending on species, they live between 3 to 30 years
They use a specialized organ called a lophophore , a coil-shaped tentacle structure, to trap food, rather than gills. Depending on species
They were the most common shelled macroinvertebrates in the Paleozoic era.