F870 Sample ID F870 • Cabinet D Brachiopods and Bryozoans in Limestone 8cm W x 20cm H x 5cm D • 238g Sample TypeFossilFossil TypeTrace/IchnofossilsMohs Hardness 5 DomainKingdomPhylumClass OrderFamilyGenusSpecies Distribution/Period, Habitat Preservation Orig. Material? Relief Mineral Comp. This limestone piece preserves two common inhabitants of ancient seas. Brachiopods, with their hinged shells, lived anchored on the seafloor, filtering nutrients from the water. Interwoven with them are colonial bryozoans, whose branching structures were built by tiny, interconnected filter‑feeding animals. Together, they capture the diversity and complexity of life in long‑vanished marine ecosystems. Description of Mohs scale here