There, Bond and his colleagues examined chert rocks — silica formations, created by the skeletons of dead sponges, that also contain many species of brachiopods. (sciencemag.org)
Hox genes in brachiopods and priapulids and protostome evolution. (eol.org)
This study by Andy Roark and colleagues tested predictions that the supercontinent Pangea underwent strong monsoons, or massive seasonal changes in wind direction, during times of high sea level (i.e., interglacial) by analyzing the chemistry of fossil brachiopod shells. (sciencedaily.com)