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Pseudolingula scutum

Lingulata - Lingulida - Pseudolingulidae

Taxonomy
Lingula scutum was named by Sinclair (1945).

It was recombined as Pseudolingula scutum by Wagner (2023).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1945Lingula scutum Sinclair
2023Pseudolingula scutum Wagner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyPseudolingulidae
genusPseudolingulaMickwitz 1909
speciesscutum(Sinclair 1945)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Pseudolingula scutum Sinclair 1945
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-04 16:10:33
Modified: 2009-06-04 18:10:33
Source: g = genus, superf = superfamily, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Chatfieldian or 453.80000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Lingula scutum (26267 26270)