†Brachyprion (Brachyprion) Shaler 1865 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Parent taxon: Brachyprion according to N. S. Shaler 1865

Sister taxa: Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia), Brachyprion (Erinostrophia), Brachyprion arenacea, Brachyprion arenaceus, Brachyprion attenuata, Brachyprion kurzemensis, Brachyprion leda, Brachyprion mirabilis, Brachyprion portlocki, Brachyprion robustus, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) arata, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) gibbera

Subtaxa: Brachyprion (Brachyprion) ellisensis Brachyprion (Brachyprion) semiglobosa

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Type: Strophomena leda

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (1: Alaska collection)

• Silurian of Canada (52: Quebec), Estonia (4), Sweden (8)

Total: 65 collections each including a single occurrence

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