Lingula (brachiopod)
Genus of brachiopods within the class Lingulata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lingula is a genus of brachiopods within the class Lingulata. Lingula or forms very close in appearance have existed possibly since the Cambrian. Like its relatives, it has two unadorned organo-phosphatic valves and a long fleshy stalk. Lingula lives in burrows in barren sandy coastal seafloor and feeds by filtering detritus from the water. It can be detected by a short row of three openings through which it takes in water (sides) and expels it again (middle).
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Lingula anatina, shell (top), full habitus (bottom) | |
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Family: | Lingulidae |
Genus: | Lingula Bruguière, 1791 |
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Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801[1] | |
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Ligula, Ligularius, Lingularius, Pharetra |
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