†Leptocoelia (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae
Parent taxon: Leptocoeliidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002
See also Boucot et al. 2008 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anabaia, Australocoelia, Eocoelia, Leptocoelina, Pacificocoelia, Platytrochalos
Subtaxa: Leptocoelia murphyi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Australia (2 collections), Brazil (4), Canada (4: Quebec), United States (28: Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Virginia), Venezuela (3)
• Silurian of Argentina (1)
Total: 42 collections each including a single occurrence
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