Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Full reference: W. I. Mitchell. 1977. The Ordovician Brachiopoda from Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. The Palaeontographical Society Monographs 130(545):1-138
Parent taxon: Leptaenidae according to W. I. Mitchell 1977
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astamena, Bracteoleptaena, Estonomena, Glossoleptaena, Harjumena, Hingganoleptaena, Hollardina, Lepidoleptaena, Leptaena, Leptaenopyxis, Leptagonia, Limbimurina, Lioleptaena, Lissoleptaena, Mackerrovia, Notoleptaena, Oandumena, Rugoleptaena, Schmidtomena, Tchadania
Subtaxa: Rhactomena splendens
Type: Rhactomena splendens
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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