†Elliptoglossa ovalis Bassler 1919 (lamp shell)
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Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae
Alternative combination: Leptobolus ovalis
Belongs to Elliptoglossa according to J. Hansen and L. E. Holmer 2011
See also Bassler 1919 and Cooper 1956
Sister taxa: Elliptoglossa rotundata, Elliptoglossa sylvanica, Elliptoglossa vulgaris
Type specimen: USNM 66171a, a shell
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Chazyan of United States (1: Alabama collection)
• Ordovician of United States (2: Virginia)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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