Brachiopod
Brachiopod
, Bronze, 15 1/2" x 17 1/2" x 8 1/2"
by Laura Priebe

Kentucky Sate Fossil

Brachiopods were reef dwelling clam-like
filter feeders and moved very little. The had a
stalk feeder that extended from the base of the shell.
Pentamerida brachiopod fossils are common in Silurian bedrock.