Gryphus (brachiopod)
''Gryphus'' is a genus of brachiopods belonging to the family Terebratulidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America. Species Species: *''Gryphus capensis Gryphus may refer to: * ''Gryphus'' (brachiopod), a genus of brachiopods in the family Terebratulidae * ''Gryphus'', a genus of bivalves in the family Chamidae, synonym of '' Chama'' * ''Gryphus'', a genus of beetles in the family Terebratulidae, s ...'' *'' Gryphus clarkeana'' *'' Gryphus cookei'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3542869 Brachiopod genera Terebratulida ...
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Brachiopods
Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection. Two major categories are traditionally recognized, articulate and inarticulate brachiopods. The word "articulate" is used to describe the tooth-and-groove structures of the valve-hinge which is present in the articulate group, and absent from the inarticulate group. This is the leading diagnostic skeletal feature, by which the two main groups can be readily distinguished as fossils. Articulate brachiopods have toothed hinges and simple, vertically-oriented opening and closing muscles. Conversely, inarticulate brachiopods have weak, untoothed hinges and a more complex system of vertical and oblique (diagonal) muscles used to keep the two valves aligned. In many brachiopods, a ...
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Terebratulidae
Terebratulidae is a family of brachiopods with a fossil record dating back to the Late Devonian.''Terebratulidae''
in the

Paleobiology Database The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms. History The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...

It is subdivided into 11 subfamilies.

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Further reading

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Gryphus Capensis
Gryphus may refer to: * ''Gryphus'' (brachiopod), a genus of brachiopods in the family Terebratulidae * ''Gryphus'', a genus of bivalves in the family Chamidae, synonym of '' Chama'' * ''Gryphus'', a genus of beetles in the family Terebratulidae, synonym of ''Grypus ''Grypus'' is a genus of marsh weevils in the beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most o ...

Brachiopod Genera
Brachiopods (), phylum Brachiopoda, are a phylum of trochozoan animals that have hard "valves" (shells) on the upper and lower surfaces, unlike the left and right arrangement in bivalve molluscs. Brachiopod valves are hinged at the rear end, while the front can be opened for feeding or closed for protection. Two major categories are traditionally recognized, articulate and inarticulate brachiopods. The word "articulate" is used to describe the tooth-and-groove structures of the valve-hinge which is present in the articulate group, and absent from the inarticulate group. This is the leading diagnostic skeletal feature, by which the two main groups can be readily distinguished as fossils. Articulate brachiopods have toothed hinges and simple, vertically-oriented opening and closing muscles. Conversely, inarticulate brachiopods have weak, untoothed hinges and a more complex system of vertical and oblique (diagonal) muscles used to keep the two valves aligned. In many brachiopods, a s ...
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