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Lophophore of a Terebratula Brachiopod Fossil

Source info:

Author: Kentuckiana Mike
Date: 2015-12-16 03:00:00
Blog: Louisville Area Fossils
URL: http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2015/12/lophophore-of-terebratula-brachiopod.html

Summary:

This picture is of a Terebratula brachiopod fossil with an exposed lophophore.  It was on display at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the Pliocene Epoch of the Neogene Period. Image taken in June 2014.

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Neogene [1]
Pliocene [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Neogene [0.5]
Cenozoic [0.5]
Phanerozoic [0.5]
Pliocene [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
FossilUS41.8154-110.714
Museo Di PaleontologiaIT44.64510.9278
RomeIT41.898412.4956

Keywords:

brachiopod, Creatures, display, Image, Lophophore, lophophore., Museo, Neogene Period, Paleontologia, picture, Pliocene Epoch, Rome Italy, Sapienza University, Terebratula Brachiopod Fossil

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