Lioleptaena (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Parent taxon: Leptaeninae according to A. Williams et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Astamena, Bracteoleptaena, Estonomena, Glossoleptaena, Harjumena, Hingganoleptaena, Hollardina, Lepidoleptaena, Leptaena, Leptaenopyxis, Leptagonia, Limbimurina, Lissoleptaena, Mackerrovia, Notoleptaena, Oandumena, Rugoleptaena, Schmidtomena, Tchadania, Rhactomena

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lioleptaena in the database

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