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Features a body that takes up less space inside the shell than a bivalve, with a complex lophophore filling most of the space. III. Classification and Key Subphyla

Survived all five mass extinctions.

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Composed of calcium carbonate (articulates) or calcium phosphate and chitin (inarticulates). Features a body that takes up less space