Leaia buntschiana Beyrich 1864 (clam shrimp)

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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