Brachiopod Fossil romance 9 Late Night At The

9    Late Night At The Zoo

"Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom

with tricky moves like Snake in the Grass and Santa’s Little Helper (no equipment needed

a mission that takes him across Europe to the bloody streets of Rome

Brachiopod Fossil romance 9 Late Night At TheThis ribbed shell is a fossil of the order Rhynchonellida. These brachiopods have existed since the Ordovician period 485 million years ago. Their population was severely diminished during the PermianTriassic extinction event 252 million years ago, but Rhynchonellida became the most abundant brachiopod group during the Mesozoic. This group is identifiable by their deep ribbed surfaces and short hinges, which usually come to a point. These bivalves