Lingulella (Lingulepis) acuminata Conrad 1839 (lamp shell)

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Alternative combinations: Lingula acuminata, Lingulepis acuminata

Synonyms: Lingula antiqua Emmons 1842, Lingulepis antiqua Emmons 1842

Belongs to Lingulella (Lingulepis) according to C. W. Walcott 1908

See also Lochman 1940 and Walcott 1912

Sister taxa: Lingulella (Lingulepis) rowei, Lingulepis acutangulus, Lingulepis maera, Lingulepis nabis, Lingulepis pinnaformis, Lingulepis tenuilineata, Obolus (Lingulepis) eros

Subtaxa: Lingulella (Lingulepis) acuminata sequens

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Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cambrian of United States (9: Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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