Obolus (Lingulella) quadrilateralis Walcott 1905 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

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 Obolus (Lingulella) according to C. D. Walcott 1905

Sister taxa: Lingulella agaue, Lingulella alata, Lingulella amabilis, Lingulella ampla, Lingulella angustior, Lingulella brainerdi, Lingulella buttsi, Lingulella clelandi, Lingulella columba, Lingulella cuneata, Lingulella davisi, Lingulella davisii, Lingulella desiderata, Lingulella eucharis, Lingulella ferruginea, Lingulella fuchsi, Lingulella holyokensis, Lingulella huronensis, Lingulella ibicus, Lingulella idahoensis, Lingulella incongrua, Lingulella kiurensis, Lingulella manticula, Lingulella mediostriata, Lingulella morsensis, Lingulella narrawayi, Lingulella nepos, Lingulella obtusa, Lingulella ovata, Lingulella prima, Lingulella prolixa, Lingulella proveedorensis, Lingulella quaestor, Lingulella selwyni, Lingulella texana, Obolus (Lingulella) atavus, Obolus (Lingulella) canius, Obolus (Lingulella) chinensis, Obolus (Lingulella) collicia, Obolus (Lingulella) concinnus, Obolus (Lingulella) damesi, Obolus (Lingulella) isse, Obolus (Lingulella) lens, Obolus (Lingulella) orus, Obolus (Lingulella) pelias, Obolus (Lingulella) schmalensei, Obolus (Lingulella) septalis, Obolus (Lingulella) spatulus, Obolus (Lingulella) upis, Obolus (Lingulella) wanniecki, Obolus (Lingulella) welleri

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of Canada (1: Newfoundland collection), United States (1: Vermont)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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