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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Lingulidae (See list of species below)

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9 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Glottidia albida
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Glottidia audebarti
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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 reevii
[Inarticulate brachiopod]
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Lingula rostrum
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Lingula tumidula
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Lingula unguis
[Lamp shell]
9 Species of Family Lingulidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Glottidia albida Eastern Central Pacific
Glottidia audebarti Eastern Pacific.
Lingula adamsi Western Pacific.
Lingula anatina Common oriental lamp shell Eastern Central Atlantic
Lingula bancrofti Western Central Pacific
Lingula reevii Inarticulate brachiopod Eastern Central Pacific
Lingula rostrum Indo-West Pacific.
Lingula tumidula Australia.
Lingula unguis Lamp shell Western Central Pacific



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