†Bracteoleptaena (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Parent taxon: Leptaeninae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astamena, Estonomena, Glossoleptaena, Harjumena, Hingganoleptaena, Hollardina, Lepidoleptaena, Leptaena, Leptaenopyxis, Leptagonia, Limbimurina, Lioleptaena, Lissoleptaena, Mackerrovia, Notoleptaena, Oandumena, Rugoleptaena, Schmidtomena, Tchadania, Rhactomena
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of the Czech Republic (3 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
• Ordovician of China (2), the Czech Republic (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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