This virtual collection was last curated by Jonathan Hendricks on April 26, 2019. 
Each model is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Unless otherwise indicated, each model was created by Emily Hauf using specimens at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.
You can learn more about modern and fossil brachiopods on the Digital Encyclopedia of Ancient Life.
Major morphological features of brachiopod shells (annotated model)
Modern specimen of the brachiopod Laqueus sp. from Japan. Specimen is from the teaching collection of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension of specimen is approximately 4 cm.
Fossil specimen of the brachiopod Athyris subtilita with brachidium visible which supports its lophophore feeding organ (PRI 76883). Specimen from the Paleontological Research Collection, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension is approximately 2 cm. Model by Jaleigh Pier.
Rock slab of fossil brachiopods from the Upper Ordovician Waynesville Formation of Warren County, Ohio (PRI 76881). Specimen from the Paleontological Research Collection, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension is approximately 28 cm. Model by Jaleigh Pier.
Rock slab of fossil brachiopods from the Upper Devonian Chemung Formation of Steuben County, New York (PRI 76878). Specimen from the Paleontological Research Collection, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension is approximately 28 cm. Model by Jaleigh Pier.
