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A biometric case for revision of the genus Lingula (Brachiopoda: Inarticulata) from Queensland, Australia
Author(s) -
Hammond L. S.,
Kenchington R. A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1978.tb03265.x
Subject(s) - biology , taxonomy (biology) , zoology , population , ecology , genus , biometric data , biometrics , demography , computer security , sociology , computer science
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.