Brachiopod

Brachiopod (Strophodonta demissa)

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	Strophomenids are easily recognized by their strophic (straight) hinge line. Fossil evidence implies that they were free-moving (not anchored to the substrate as other brachiopods). Polygon counts: Original 110516; 30,000 before compression Time: Devonian Locality: Erie Co., New York Specimen: UCD Geology Teaching Collection P-1533
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Strophomenids are easily recognized by their strophic (straight) hinge line. Fossil evidence implies that they were free-moving (not anchored to the substrate as other brachiopods).

Polygon counts: Original 110516; 30,000 before compression
Time: Devonian
Locality: Erie Co., New York
Specimen: UCD Geology Teaching Collection P-1533