Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Full reference: A. Williams. 1963. The Caradocian brachiopod faunas of the Bala District, Merionethshire. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Geology) 8(7):327-471

Belongs to Leptaena (Leptaena) according to L. R. Cocks 2010

Sister taxa: Leptaena (Leptaena) altera, Leptaena (Leptaena) bergstroemi, Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa, Leptaena (Leptaena) diademata, Leptaena (Leptaena) enucleata, Leptaena (Leptaena) haverfordensis, Leptaena (Leptaena) infrunita, Leptaena (Leptaena) ordovicica, Leptaena (Leptaena) purpurea, Leptaena (Leptaena) rhomboidalis, Leptaena (Leptaena) rugosoides, Leptaena (Leptaena) semiovalis, Leptaena (Leptaena) strandi, Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistrata, Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistriata, Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum, Leptaena (Leptaena) valentia, Leptaena (Leptaena) ventricosa

Type specimen: BB 29144, a valve (external and internal mould of a ventral valve)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at loose blocks from near Acton Scott Church, Acton Scott Fm. (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

Show more details

Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.