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Family: Lingulidae



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15 species (see list below)
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Glottidia albida
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Glottidia audebarti
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Glottidia palmeri
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Glottidia pyramidata
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Glottidia semen
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Lingula adamsi
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Lingula anatina
[Common oriental lamp shell]
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Lingula bancrofti
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Lingula murphiana
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Lingula parva
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Lingula reevii
[Inarticulate brachiopod]
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Lingula rostrum
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Lingula translucida
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Lingula tumidula
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Lingula unguis
[Lamp shell]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Glottidia albida Eastern Central Pacific 1841
Glottidia audebarti Eastern Pacific. 1835
Glottidia palmeri Eastern Pacific. 1871
Glottidia pyramidata Western Central Atlantic. 1860
Glottidia semen Western Central Atlantic. 1835
Lingula adamsi Western Pacific. 1873
Lingula anatina Common oriental lamp shell Eastern Central Atlantic 1801
Lingula bancrofti Western Central Pacific 1920
Lingula murphiana Western Central Pacific
Lingula parva Western Central Pacific 1871
Lingula reevii Inarticulate brachiopod Eastern Central Pacific 1880
Lingula rostrum Indo-West Pacific. 1797
Lingula translucida Indo-West Pacific. 1920
Lingula tumidula Australia. 1841
Lingula unguis Lamp shell Western Central Pacific 1758



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