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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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