Kingdom Animalia Class Lingulata Rank Order | Phylum Brachiopoda Scientific name Acrotretida | |
Similar Lingulida, Linguliformea, Lingulata, Pentamerida, Inarticulata |
The Acrotretida are a group of sessile, suspension-feeding brachiopods known from the Cambrian period and surviving until the present day. Their shell has a round outline, and is usually phosphatic in recent specimens.
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