TF0701 - Lingulella

Age

Cambrian

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.
TF0701 - Lingulella