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The brachiopods are commonly known as Lamp shells.Lamp shells has a dorsal and ventral shell.
Their feeding organ are the ciliated lophophores.
Magasella sanguinea is a New Zealand brachiopod. This species can be found at high densities on vertical wall of the New Zealand Fiords.This species usually lives at depths greater than 18 m.
Shells are reddish pink in colour.
Synonymised names:
Magasella evansii Davidson, 1852
Terebratella cruenta Davidson, 1887
Terebratella evansii Davidson, 1852
Terebratella haurakiensis Allan, 1931
Terebratella rubicunda Sowerby, 1846
Terebratella rubra Sowerby, 1847
Terebratella sanguinea (Leach, 1814)
Terebratella zelandica Deshayes, 1839
Terebratula sanguinea Leach, 1814
Their feeding organ are the ciliated lophophores.
Magasella sanguinea is a New Zealand brachiopod. This species can be found at high densities on vertical wall of the New Zealand Fiords.This species usually lives at depths greater than 18 m.
Shells are reddish pink in colour.
Synonymised names:
Magasella evansii Davidson, 1852
Terebratella cruenta Davidson, 1887
Terebratella evansii Davidson, 1852
Terebratella haurakiensis Allan, 1931
Terebratella rubicunda Sowerby, 1846
Terebratella rubra Sowerby, 1847
Terebratella sanguinea (Leach, 1814)
Terebratella zelandica Deshayes, 1839
Terebratula sanguinea Leach, 1814