In paleontology labs, body fossils like Brachiopoda are drawn in 3D with scaled measurements and anatomical views (dorsal, ventral, anterior, posterior), highlighting their marine, bilaterally symmetrical shells, pedicle structure, and major groups (Inarticulata and Articulata), including index fossils such as Spirifer and Terebratula.
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