†Pseudolingula iowensis Owen 1844 (lamp shell)
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Lingulata - Lingulida - Pseudolingulidae
Alternative combination: Lingula iowensis
Belongs to Pseudolingula according to R. C. Hussey 1952
See also Sinclair 1945
Sister taxa: Pseudolingula beltrami, Pseudolingula curta, Pseudolingula displosa, Pseudolingula elderi, Pseudolingula elegantula, Pseudolingula eva, Pseudolingula galenensis, Pseudolingula pseudoquadrata, Pseudolingula quadrata, Pseudolingula rectilateralis, Pseudolingula scutum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (29: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota collections)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
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