Tunisiglossa almalensis Popov et al. 2007 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Full reference: L.E. Popov, J.E.R. Ebbestad, A. Mambetov and FKh Apayarov. 2007. A low diversity shallow water lingulid brachiopod−gastropod association from the Upper Ordovician of Kyrgyz Range. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52(1):27-40

Belongs to Tunisiglossa according to L.E. Popov et al. 2007

Sister taxon: Tunisiglossa cornea

Type specimen: NMW98.66G.870, a shell (dorsal internal mould). Its type locality is Locality 509, Kyrgyz Range, North Tien Shan, which is in a Longvillian/Onnian carbonate siltstone/limestone in the Almaly Formation of Kyrgyzstan.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Kyrgyzstan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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