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TF0701 - Lingulella
Age
Cambrian
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.