Brachiopods have a very long history of life on Earth (at least 550 million years). They first appear as fossils in rocks of earliest Cambrian age, and their descendants survive, albeit relatively rarely, in today's oceans and seas. They were particularly abundant during the Palaeozoic Era (248 to 545 million years ago), and are often the most common fossils in rock of that age. Brachiopods are marine animals belonging to their own phylum, Brachiopoda, of the animal kingdom.
Charles /char-les/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced charlz. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Charles is free man.From karl, similar to Old English churl, meaning man, serf.harles is the French variant of Carolus or Karolus, adopted by the English especially since the 17th-century reigns of kings Charles I and II. Charles and its variant forms have been favoured by the royalty of several countries, including the present Prince of Wales.
As a baby boy name, Charles is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 58 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census) .In 2009, the name Charles fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 1 places.For the Year 2009, it ranked 64 in the Top 1000 charts.he name Charles has the following meaning: One who is manly and strong/a free man. The English term churl meaning serf derives from the same root. Has been a household favourite ever since the era of the Emperor Charlemagne, and in fact a popular royal name in many European countries, including England.