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Mucrospirifer
Mucrospirifer
- Size
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- Protection
- Speed
Mucrospirifer, along with other, similar lampshells with extended, wing-like sides, had developed a shell shape that allowed it to be lifted by water currents. Being anchored to the sea bed by its stalk-like pedicle, however, it was not swept away: instead, it ‘flew’ like a paper kite. This eliminated the risk of getting buried in the bottom sediment and enabled Mucrospirifer to use the currents to filter out its food.
Fossils and Evolution
This is part of the exhibition Fossils and Evolution at the Museum of Natural History in Stockholm.
