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
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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.