Leptostrophia affinalata Gill 1949 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Alternative combination: Protoleptostrophia affinalata

Belongs to Leptostrophia according to J. A. Talent 1963

Sister taxa: Leptostrophia (Leptostrophia), Leptostrophia (Rhytistrophia), Leptostrophia beckii, Leptostrophia beechhillensis, Leptostrophia inequicostella, Leptostrophia jamesoni, Leptostrophia reedi, Magniventra magniventra

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Australia (9 collections)

• Silurian of Australia (2)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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