†Leptellina (Merciella) Lamont and Gilbert 1945 (lamp shell)
Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae
Alternative spelling: Merciella
Parent taxon: Leptellina according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Leptellina (Leptellina), Leptellina llandeiloensis, Leptellina seletensis, Leptellina spatiosa, Leptellina subquadrata, Leptellina tennesseensis, Leptellina transversa
Subtaxa: Leptellina (Merciella) mackenziensis Leptellina (Merciella) vesper
Type: Leptellina (Merciella) vesper
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (7: Northwest Territories collections), China (10), United States (2: Iowa)
• Ordovician of China (1)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence