From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Best found at
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Kruzof Island +
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| Class
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Rhynconellata +
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| Common name is
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Common Pacific brachiopod +
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| Family
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Terebrataliidae +
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| Found at
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Calligan +
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| Genus
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Terebratalia +
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| Order
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Terebratulida +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Phylum
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Brachiopoda +
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| Scientific name is
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Terebratalia transversa +
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| SpecificEpithet
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transversa +
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| Summary
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''Terebratalia transverssa'' is the most c … ''Terebratalia transverssa'' is the most common brachiopod in our area, at least as far as beachcombers are concerned. It is easier to find an empty shell. The shell is instantly recognized thanks to the "smile" where the two valves meet, and the internal structure known as the lophpore, even though that structure is sometimes missing through beach erosion. Living brachiopods are sometimes found during negative tides.
Brachiopods are much more familiar to fossil hunters than to beach combers. They are not related to molluscs, and finding one is a little bit like finding an ammonite.
Specimens in Juneau seem to usually be smooth, whereas those in Sitka are usually ribbed.whereas those in Sitka are usually ribbed. +
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| Synonyms include
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Terebratalia caurina +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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Terebratalia transversa +
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Occurrence is +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 10:01:39 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Terebratalia transversa +
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