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TF0701 Lingulella
Title
TF0701
Lingulella
Subject
Age
Cambrian
Description
Stratigraphic Range
Cambrian to Ordovician
Taxonomy
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Lingulata
Order: Lingulida
Genus: Lingulella
Class: Lingulata
Order: Lingulida
Genus: Lingulella
Distinctive Features
Bilateral symmetry
Growth lines
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.
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.
Lingulella,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/103.