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Hammond, L.S.; Kenchington, R. A. (1978). A biometric case for revision of the genus Lingula (Brachiopoda: Inarticulata) from Queensland, Australia. Journal of Zoology. 184(1): 53-62.
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10.1111/j.1469-7998.1978.tb03265.x [view]
Hammond, L.S.; Kenchington, R. A.
1978
A biometric case for revision of the genus Lingula (Brachiopoda: Inarticulata) from Queensland, Australia
Journal of Zoology
184(1): 53-62
Publication
Analysis of the variability of shell dimensions within a large population of Lingula from Shelly Beach, near Townsville and comparison with five other Queensland populations indicates that existing taxonomy, which is based largely upon shell dimensions, is inadequate. Examination of data from original species descriptions and of material held in the Queensland Museum, suggests that four previously accepted species, Lingula bancrofti, Johnston and Hirschfeld, L. exusta, Reeve, L. hians, Swainson and L. murphiana, Reeve, should be assigned to the type species L. anatina, Lamark, 1801. A fifth species L. tumidula, Reeve, is accepted on morphological and ecological grounds.
Lingula bancrofti Johnston & Hirschfeld, 1919 accepted as Lingula rostrum (Shaw, 1797) (taxonomy source)
Lingula exusta Reeve, 1859 accepted as Lingula rostrum (Shaw, 1797) (taxonomy source)
Lingula hians Swainson, 1823 accepted as Lingula rostrum (Shaw, 1797) (taxonomy source)
Lingula murphiana Reeve, 1859 accepted as Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801 (source of synonymy)
Lingula unguis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801 (basis of record)
Lingula exusta Reeve, 1859 accepted as Lingula rostrum (Shaw, 1797) (taxonomy source)
Lingula hians Swainson, 1823 accepted as Lingula rostrum (Shaw, 1797) (taxonomy source)
Lingula murphiana Reeve, 1859 accepted as Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801 (source of synonymy)
Lingula unguis (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Lingula anatina Lamarck, 1801 (basis of record)
