Terebratulidae is a
family
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of
brachiopod
Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, w ...
s with a fossil record dating back to the
Late Devonian
The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, wher ...
.
''Terebratulidae''
in the Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
It is subdivided into 11 subfamilies.
References
Further reading
* ''Fossils'' (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 93)
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Terebratulida
Brachiopod families
Prehistoric protostome families
Devonian brachiopods
Carboniferous brachiopods
Permian brachiopods
Mesozoic brachiopods
Cenozoic brachiopods
Brachiopods of Africa
Brachiopods of Asia
Brachiopods of Europe
Brachiopods of North America
Brachiopods of Oceania
Brachiopods of South America
Paleozoic brachiopods of Africa
Paleozoic brachiopods of North America
Paleozoic brachiopods of Oceania
Paleozoic brachiopods of South America
Extinct animals of Antarctica
Extant Late Devonian first appearances
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