Ectenoglossa lyelli Billings 1859 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Alternative combination: Lingula lyelli

Belongs to Ectenoglossa according to G. A. Cooper 1956

See also Billings 1859 and Raymond 1911

Sister taxa: Ectenoglossa lesueuri, Ectenoglossa mantelli, Ectenoglossa nympha, Ectenoglossa oviforma

Type specimen: G.S.C1027C.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Chazyan of Canada (5: Ontario, Quebec collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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