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Lingula subspatulata

Lingulata - Lingulida - Lingulidae

Taxonomy
Lingula subspatulata was named by Hall and Meek (1855). It is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Lingula subspatulata Hall and Meek figs. pl. 1, figs. 2a-b
1933Lingula subspatulata Warren p. 111

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyLingulidaeGray 1840
genusLingulaBruguiƩre 1797
speciessubspatulataHall and Meek 1855

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Lingula subspatulata Hall and Meek 1855
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yeso
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-02 13:49:06
Modified: 2009-06-02 15:49:06
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Albian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 113.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.0 - 100.5USA (Kansas) Lingula subspatulata (1981 1982 1997 1998 2000 2006 2010 2012 2023 2024 2026 2031 2049)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (Texas) Lingula subspatulata (4641 6492 6493 6572 6583 6604 6618)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8USA (Minnesota) Lingula subspatulata (1987)
Turonian - Coniacian93.9 - 86.3Canada (British Columbia) Lingula subspatulata (87445 87446)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Canada (British Columbia) Lingula subspatulata (87444)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) Lingula subspatulata (7494)