†Leaia baentschiana Beyrich 1864 (clam shrimp)
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Branchiopoda - Diplostraca - Leaiidae
Belongs to Leaia according to P. Guthörl 1934
Sister taxa: Leaia buntschiana, Leaia herriana
Ecology: slow-moving nektobenthic suspension feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Canada (2: Nova Scotia collections), Germany (24)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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