Westonia clathrata Walcott and Schuchert 1893 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Alternative combination: Lingula clathrata

Belongs to Westonia according to G. A. Cooper 1956

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 ella, Westonia gubaiensis, Westonia nyapungensis, Westonia superba

Type specimen: USNM 45546b, a valve (brachial valve)

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Westonia clathrata in the database

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