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  • 99/150: Lampshells – Watt do you mean it’s not a mussel?

    99/150: Lampshells – Watt do you mean it’s not a mussel?

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    Crystal Sobel
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    Animalia: Brachiopoda: Rhynchonellata: Terebratulida: Terebratellidae: Terebrataliinae: Terebratalia: Terebratalia transversa (Sowerby, 1846) Lampshells, including Terebratalia transversa, belong to the phylum Brachiopoda, which translates to arm-foot in Greek. Brachiopods have been around for millions of years, dominating the oceans in the Paleozoic Era (541 to 252 million years ago), but now have a smaller distribution and are…