TF0701 Lingulella

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Title

TF0701

Lingulella

Subject

Age

Cambrian

Description

Stratigraphic Range

Cambrian to Ordovician

Taxonomy

Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Lingulata
Order: Lingulida
Genus: Lingulella

Distinctive Features

Bilateral symmetry
Growth lines

Preservation

Organic film

Advanced notes

Lingulella had a phosphate shell in life, which is rare for a brachiopod. Most brachiopods had shells made from calcium carbonate.
Lingulella is very similar to the modern genus Lingula.

Citation

“TF0701
Lingulella,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/103.