†Lingula (Palaeoglossa) perovata Hall 1852 (lamp shell)
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Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae
Alternative combinations: Glossina perovata, Lingula perovata
Belongs to Lingula (Palaeoglossa) according to R. S. Bassler 1915
See also Schuchert 1897
Sister taxa: Lingula (Palaeoglossa) hurlbuti, Lingula (Palaeoglossa) trentonensis, Palaeoglossa attenuata, 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:
• Silurian of United States (11: New York collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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