Obolus (Westonia) baltica 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 (Westonia) according to C. D. Walcott 1905

Sister taxa: Obolus (Westonia) alandensis, 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 clathrata, Westonia ella, Westonia gubaiensis, Westonia nyapungensis, Westonia superba

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Obolus (Westonia) baltica in the database

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