Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Full reference: L. R. M. Cocks. 1968. Some strophomenacean brachiopods from the British Lower Silurian. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), London, Geology 15:283-324
Parent taxon: Leptaeninae according to A. Williams et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Astamena, Bracteoleptaena, Estonomena, Glossoleptaena, Harjumena, Hingganoleptaena, Hollardina, Lepidoleptaena, Leptaena, Leptaenopyxis, Leptagonia, Limbimurina, Lioleptaena, Lissoleptaena, Notoleptaena, Oandumena, Rugoleptaena, Schmidtomena, Tchadania, Rhactomena
Subtaxa: Mackerrovia jinei Mackerrovia lobatus
Type: Brachyprion arenaceus lobatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (1 collection)
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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