†Palaeoglossa attenuata Sowerby 1839 (lamp shell)
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Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae
Alternative combinations: Lingula attenuata, Lingulella brevis
Belongs to Palaeoglossa according to J. Hansen and L. E. Holmer 2011
See also Mitchell 1977
Sister taxa: Lingula (Palaeoglossa) hurlbuti, Lingula (Palaeoglossa) perovata, Lingula (Palaeoglossa) trentonensis, Palaeoglossa belli, Palaeoglossa briseis, Palaeoglossa friabilis, Palaeoglossa maccullochi, Palaeoglossa minima, Glossina placibilis, Glossina riciniformis, Glossina lineolata, Glossina nicklesi, Glossina elongata
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (70 collections)
Total: 70 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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