Obolus ruchini Khazanovich et al. 1984 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Full reference: K. K. Khazanovich, L. Y.e. Popov, and L. M. Mel''nikova. 1984. Inarticulate brachiopods, ostracodes (bradoriids), and hyolithemintehs from the Sablinskaya Formation in the Leningrad region. Paleontological Journal 18(4):31-45

Belongs to Obolus according to K. K. Khazanovich et al. 1984

Sister taxa: Obolus (Broggeria), Obolus (Fordinia), Obolus (Mickwitzella), Obolus acadica, Obolus apollinis, Obolus eichwaldi, Obolus ion, Obolus ismene, Obolus matinalis, Obolus mcconnelli, Obolus membranaceous, Obolus minimus, Obolus nundina, Obolus obscurus, Obolus parvus, Obolus pheres, Obolus prindlei, Obolus shensiensis, Obolus smithi, Obolus tetonensis, Obolus virginiensis, Obolus wortheni

Type specimen: CNIGR 5/11916. Its type locality is Tosna River, Leningrad [Gertovo Unit, Sablin Fm], which is in a Furongian marine sandstone/shale in the Sablinskaya Formation of the Russian Federation.

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of the Russian Federation (2 collections)

• Amgan of the Russian Federation (1)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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