†Leaia buntschiana Beyrich 1864 (clam shrimp)
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Branchiopoda - Diplostraca - Leaiidae
Synonyms: Leaia kliveriana Goldenberg 1873, Leaia leidyi Beyrich 1864
Belongs to Leaia according to Beyrich 1864
Sister taxa: Leaia baentschiana, Leaia herriana
Ecology: slow-moving nektobenthic suspension feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Canada (3: Nova Scotia collections), Germany (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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