fossisle Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 My vote is for a brachiopod lophophore Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, fossisle said: My vote is for a brachiopod lophophore The lophophores of brachiopods are soft, ciliated organs and are almost never preserved. This is not a lophophore. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: The lophophores of brachiopods are soft, ciliated organs and are almost never preserved. This is not a lophophore. I should have said lophophore support structure (branchidium) thank you Tidgy's dad Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 46 minutes ago, fossisle said: I should have said lophophore support structure (branchidium) thank you Tidgy's dad It's brachidium. Most lophophores are nothing like this, the closest being the spiralia of a few Orders, but the OPs specimen doesn't seem to show a coil to me. Pretty certain it's nothing to do with brachiopods 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 59 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: It's brachidium. Most lophophores are nothing like this, the closest being the spiralia of a few Orders, but the OPs specimen doesn't seem to show a coil to me. Pretty certain it's nothing to do with brachiopods Thanks again Tidgy's Dad !! Must be an alien 2 Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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