| | Encyclopedia: Brachiopod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | A possible ancestor is a sort of ancient "armored slug" known as Halkeria that was recently been found to have had small brachiopod-like shields on its head and tail. |
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 | | During the Ordovician and Silurian periods brachiopods became adapted to life in most marine environments and became particularly numerous in shallow water habitats, in some cases forming whole banks in much the same way as bivalves (such as mussels) do today. |
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