Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Alternative combinations: Leptaena haverfordensis, Leptaena haverfortensis
Belongs to Leptaena (Leptaena) according to M. Rubel 2011
See also Baarli 1995, Cocks 1968 and Smelror et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Leptaena (Leptaena) altera, Leptaena (Leptaena) bergstroemi, Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa, Leptaena (Leptaena) diademata, Leptaena (Leptaena) enucleata, Leptaena (Leptaena) infrunita, Leptaena (Leptaena) ordovicica, Leptaena (Leptaena) purpurea, Leptaena (Leptaena) rhomboidalis, Leptaena (Leptaena) rugosoides, Leptaena (Leptaena) salopiensis, Leptaena (Leptaena) semiovalis, Leptaena (Leptaena) strandi, Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistrata, Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistriata, Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum, Leptaena (Leptaena) valentia, Leptaena (Leptaena) ventricosa
Type specimen: SM A32 163, a valve (internal mould of ventral valve)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (1: Northwest Territories collection), Estonia (9), Norway (18), the United Kingdom (50)
• Ordovician to Silurian of the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 79 collections each including a single occurrence
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