†Leptestia Bekker 1922 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae
Parent taxon: Leptestiidae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Alikhova 1953 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Bekella, Bilobia, Isophragmatinae, Isopiiragmatinae, Leangella, Leptestiina, Rurambonites, Sampo, Sortanella
Subtaxa: Leptestia musculosa
Type: Leptestia musculosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Uhaku of Latvia (1 collection)
• Ordovician of China (1), Estonia (2), Latvia (1), Lithuania (2), Sweden (4)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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