Leproconcha Giebel 1856 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Full reference: C. G. Giebel. 1856. Die Versteinerungen in Muschelkalk von Lieskau bei Halle. Abhandlungen Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines 1:53-126

Parent taxon: Isognomonidae according to S. Ros-Franch et al. 2014

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bathyisognomon, Crenatula, Crenatulinae, Gervilleioperna, Isognomon, Linsdallia, Lithiotis, Melininae, Mytiloperna, Pernariinae, Rostroperna, Yunshanoperna, Waagenoperna, Pedalion

Subtaxa: Leproconcha paradoxa

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Type: Leproconcha paradoxa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lieskau Quarry, Halle (Triassic of Germany)

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