Rugoleptaena (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Synonyms: Elliptostrophia, Yunnanoleptaena

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, Mackerrovia, Notoleptaena, Oandumena, Schmidtomena, Tchadania, Rhactomena

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of the Czech Republic (8 collections), Germany (2), Morocco (1)

Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences

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