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.