{"title":"Brachiopod Fossils","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrachiopods are shelled sea animals that look a little like clams but belong to a completely separate group. These fossil brachiopods lived in ancient oceans hundreds of millions of years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"large-brachiopod-fossil-hamar-laghdad-morocco","title":"Large Brachiopod - Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hamar Laghdad, Morocco\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"summary description\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Genus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schizophoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly to Middle Devonian (likely Emsian–Eifelian)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: about 408–388 million years ago\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hamar Laghdad is a ridge in Morocco's eastern Anti-Atlas known for the Kess-Kess, rows of cone-shaped Early Devonian mud mounds. The mounds grew on the sea floor above an old submarine volcanic high, where faults carried warm fluids up to the sea floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVenting came and went over millions of years, from the late Emsian into the early Frasnian, with most mound growth in the Emsian. Brachiopods thrived here. Researchers have described distinct brachiopod communities living between the mounds and inside cavities within them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBrachiopods look like clams but are a separate group of animals. They were among the most common shelled creatures in Devonian seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn these fossils much of the outer shell has worn away, showing the muscle scars on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 44mm x 39mm x 29mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproximate weight of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e: 67g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":41974169436330,"sku":"FOSBRA001","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Staff Pick","offer_id":41974169469098,"sku":"FOSBRA002","price":6.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/products\/Fossil-Brachiopod_2.jpg?v=1632344711"},{"product_id":"brachiopod-squashed-fossil-illinois-usa","title":"Brachiopod Squashed - Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLocality\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Illinois, U.S.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Devonian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 419.2- 358.9 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThese Brachiopods have been squashed and crushed by the weight of the earth, then Fossilized, They appear flat and thin because of this. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrachiopods are composed of two halves which are called valves and were similar to a clam. Brachiopods have internal feeding structures that draw in water to then filter out any particles that they could eat. Brachiopods live in cold marine environments like polar seas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 22mm x 17mm x 2mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. 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Brachiopods have internal feeding structures that draw in water to then filter out any particles that they could eat. Brachiopods live in cold marine environments like polar seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 16mm x 12mm x 9mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. 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Brachiopods live in cold marine environments like polar seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 20mm x 18mm x 14mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. 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Brachiopods live in cold marine environments like polar seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e: 30mm x 22mm x 15mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. 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Brachiopods live in cold marine environments like polar seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 21mm x 15mm x 11mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the \"staff pick option\", we will select the best of the batch for you. 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Brachiopods are filter-feeding organisms that are characterized by their hard, hinged shells, which were used to protect their soft body parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSowerbyella Rugosa is particularly common in the Ordovician limestone deposits of Kentucky, where it can be found in large numbers. This species of brachiopod is known for its distinctive, rugose shell texture, which is marked by prominent ridges and furrows that run perpendicular to the hinge line. These ridges and furrows helped to strengthen the shell and protect the animal inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe size of Sowerbyella Rugosa can vary, but they typically range from 5 to 15 millimeters in length. They were benthic organisms, meaning they lived on the bottom of the ocean floor, attached to rocks or other hard surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSowerbyella Rugosa is one of the most common and well-known brachiopod species found in Kentucky, and it is often used as an index fossil for dating rocks and sediment layers from the Ordovician period. This is because Sowerbyella Rugosa had a relatively short lifespan, and it evolved rapidly, resulting in significant changes in its morphology over time. Therefore, the presence of Sowerbyella Rugosa in a particular rock layer can help geologists determine the relative age of the rocks and other fossils found in that layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall, Sowerbyella Rugosa is an important fossil species that provides valuable insights into the ancient marine ecosystems of the Ordovician period, and it remains a popular target for fossil collectors and enthusiasts in Kentucky and beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Size of 1 piece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: 9cm x 7cm x 1cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApproximate Weight of 1 piece\u003c\/strong\u003e: 170g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. 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Brachiopods are often referred to as \"lamp shells\" because their shell somewhat resembles an old-fashioned oil lamp. These pyritized brachiopod fossils are aesthetically perched on black shale host rocks, giving a pleasing contrast with the shiny pyrite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA pyritized fossil is a fossil that has been preserved through the process of pyritization, where the original organic material is replaced with the mineral pyrite (FeS₂), also known as \"fool's gold.\" Pyritization typically occurs in low-oxygen environments where the decay of organic matter is slow. Under these conditions, bacteria break down the organic material, producing sulfur compounds. When these sulfur compounds react with iron-rich minerals in the surrounding sediments, pyrite is formed, replacing or coating the organic remains. Over time, this process effectively fossilizes the organism by turning its original materials into pyrite, preserving its form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese specimens are priced based on quality of fossil presentation. Lower grades are generally smaller and less well preserved than higher grades, and they will be more likely to be damaged. Higher grade pieces will generally be larger, and have less damage and greater aesthetic appeal. 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This species belongs to the genus \u003cem\u003eMucrospirifer\u003c\/em\u003e, which is known for its distinctive butterfly-shaped shells, a feature that made them stand out among marine invertebrates. The species is commonly found in marine strata and was a filter feeder, attaching itself to the seafloor using its pedicle. Its shell typically ranges in size from 2.5 to 4 cm in length, featuring a fold and sulcus, with elongated, wing-like points extending along the hinge line. The \u003cem\u003eMucrospirifer\u003c\/em\u003e genus, including \u003cem\u003eM. thedfordensis\u003c\/em\u003e, is often referred to as \"butterfly shells\" due to their fin-like appearance. 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