Bryozoan epibionts growing on Brachiopods

[DE&i]

Is there much known about epibionts growing on Brachiopods. As I think i may be discovering a few examples showing this  . Would anyone else have any examples please.

[Fossildude19]

Epibionts on Brachiopods.

[Kane]

When I was poking around for papers on the Dundee Fm a while back, I came upon Bose's paper: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/pg_10?0::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:48543

 

[DE&i]

1 hour ago, Kane said:

When I was poking around for papers on the Dundee Fm a while back, I came upon Bose's paper: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/pg_10?0::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:48543

 

Hi @Kane it's interesting to read that bryozoans had a commensal relationship with their host. I wonder if that was always the case.!

[DE&i]

1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said:

Epibionts on Brachiopods.

@Fossildude19 thank you for the link. It's certainly an intriguing topic.

[doushantuo]

http://webcentral.uc.edu/eProf/media/attachment/eprofmediafile_665.pdf

[doushantuo]

brachiopodepibionts

[kwilson]

I have some examples here:  http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~kwilson/Devonian/DevEpizozoans/18MC_Lake/epi18mc.htm

[DE&i]

3 hours ago, kwilson said:

I have some examples here:  http://bingweb.binghamton.edu/~kwilson/Devonian/DevEpizozoans/18MC_Lake/epi18mc.htm

 

Wonderful examples with beautiful photography. I really enjoyed the Tropidoleptus with pelmatozoan (crinoid?) holdfasts.

[DE&i]

15 hours ago, doushantuo said:

http://webcentral.uc.edu/eProf/media/attachment/eprofmediafile_665.pdf

 

Thank you for the links @doushantuo

[Jeffrey P]

Here is an interesting specimen- two small inarticulate brachiopods lying side by side on the shell of a Rhipidomella brachiopod. The inarticulate brachiopods appear to be coated with what I think are bryozoans though I'm open to suggestions. This piece is from Deep Springs Road Quarry- Middle Devonian Windom Shale, Moscow Formation, near Lebanon, NY.