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. The brachipod Goniorhynchia boueti. Brachiopods are marine animals belonging to their own phylum, Brachiopoda, of the animal kingdom.
[ 2 syll. (c)hel-sea, ch-els-ea ] The baby girl name Chelsea is also used as a boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced as CH-EHLSiy- â . Chelsea is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. The name Chelsea means 'landing place for chalk or limestone'. It is derived from cealc which means 'chalk, limestone' ; hyth 'landing place, harbor'. The first name is from the district Chelsea in London.
For the Billy Strayhorn song, see Chelsea Bridge (song). For the Canadian jazz quartet, see Chelsea Bridge (quartet). Chelsea Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames in west London, connecting Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south bank. There have been two Chelsea Bridges, on the site of what was an ancient ford.