Neothyris lenticularis brachiopod in Paterson Inlet. Unlike bivalves such as molluscs, brachiopods have a pair of tentacled "arms" which create the feeding current and maintain the supply of oxygenated water. These can be seen inside the shell opening.
KEN GRANGE
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Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 31
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40Neothyris lenticularis brachiopod in Paterson Inlet. Unlike bivalves such as molluscs, brachiopods have a pair of tentacled "arms" which create the feeding current and maintain the supply of oxygenated water. These can be seen inside the shell opening. KEN GRANGE Forest and Bird, Issue 265, 1 August 1992, Page 31
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