Dallinidae
Family of brachiopods
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Dallinidae is a family of loopbearing brachiopods belonging to the order Terebratulida.[1][2]
| Dallinidae | |
|---|---|
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| Dallina septiger | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Brachiopoda |
| Class: | Rhynchonellata |
| Order: | Terebratulida |
| Superfamily: | Terebratelloidea |
| Family: | Dallinidae Beecher, 1893 |
It is bilaterally symmetrical with a calcite tissue structure. It utilizes a feeding current for obtaining food and reproduces sexually. Occurrences have been observed around the globe, especially in Norway and Tasmania.[3]