Obolella asiatica Walcott 1905 (lamp shell)

Obolellata - Obolellida - Obolellidae

Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1905. Cambrian Brachiopoda with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 28(1395):227-337

Belongs to Obolella according to C. D. Walcott 1905

Sister taxa: Obolella atlantica, Obolella chromatica, Obolella crassa, Obolella discoidea, Obolella excelsis, Obolella mexicana, Obolella vermilionensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Obolella asiatica in the database

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