Brachiopods: Juresania, Rhactorhynchia, Mucrospirifer, Parispirifer, Neospirifer, Atrypa

Fascinating facts about Brachiopods: * They are often referred to as "living fossils"
because they have remained unchanged for millions of years.
* Most brachiopods attach themselves to the ocean floor with a stalk-like structure called a pedicle.
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QUALITY RATINGS: (6 = Outstanding) * (5 = Excellent) * (4 = Very Good) * (3 = Good) * (2 = Fair) * (1 = Field Quality)
Product #
Name / Species
Description
Quality Rating
Price
Image
BRA00003
Pyritized Brachiopod
Replacement by pyritization. ~ 1.75" across. Brassy in color. Sea Way Quarry, Sylvania, OH
5
$20.00
BRA00005
Rhactorhynchia (related to Rhynchonellida  below)
~ 1" x 0.75".       Ordovician
4
$1.75
BRA00006
Mucrospirifer
~ 3" x 3.5" in length. Near museum quality.
6
$40.00
BRA00007
Mucrospirifer
~ 2.0" to 2.5" in length. 1 or both tips may be broken.
5
$17.50
BRA00009
Atrypa
Excellent quality
5
$2.00
BRA00010
Parispirifer
Parispirifer bownockeri, sp ~ 2" across.
4
$3.00
BRA00011
Neospirifer
Neospirifer triplidatus, sp. ~ 1.25" across.
2
$1.00
BRA00013
Mucrospirifer
Mucrospirifer mucronatus, sp
​~ 1.25" across.
​Mid-Devonian
Sylvania, OH
4
$0.95
BRA00014
Atrypa
Atripa recticularis,
sp. Mid-Silurian
~ 1" across.
2
$1.00
BRA00017                 
Platystrophia
Ponderosa
Ordivician
​ Louisville, KY
4
$3.00
BRA00018  
Mucrospirifer
Excellent                                        4                            $2.00
​Both surfaces
Picture
BRA00019                    Mucrospirifer                       Devonian. Excellent on                     4                             $1.50
​                                                                                         one surface.
BRA00020                 Brachiopod                             Oxoplecia, Glyptorthis &                       4                    $15.00
​                                        Sea Slab                                  Hesperorthis Genera                                                  
BRA000021           Atrypa                                    Includes predation scars                         4                        $1.50
BRA000022          Atrypa                                      Fair to Good Quality                               3                        $1.50
BRA000023           Rhynchonellida                    Outstanding  specimen                      5                         $4.50
                                    (Related to
                                     Rhactorhynchia
                                     listed above)