Westonia gubaiensis Luo et al. 2008 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Full reference: H.-L. Luo, L. Yong, S.-X. Hu, X.-P. Fu, S.-Q. Hou, X.-Y. Liu, L.-Z. Chen, F.-J. Li, J.-Y. Pang and Q. Liu. 2008. Early Cambrian Malong Fauna and Guanshan Fauna from Eastern Yunnan, China 1-134

Belongs to Westonia according to H.-L. Luo et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Obolus (Westonia) alandensis, Obolus (Westonia) baltica, Obolus (Westonia) blackwelderi, Obolus (Westonia) dartoni, Obolus (Westonia) ella, Obolus (Westonia) elongatus, Obolus (Westonia) finlandensis, Obolus (Westonia) iphis, Obolus (Westonia) notchensis, Obolus (Westonia) themis, Obolus (Westonia) wasatchensis, Obolus (Westonia) wimani, Westonia anrakhaica, Westonia bohemica, Westonia clathrata, Westonia ella, Westonia nyapungensis, Westonia superba

Type specimen: Wsh-4-22

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of China (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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