Leptocoelina Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae

Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421

Parent taxon: Leptocoeliidae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Johnson 1970 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Anabaia, Australocoelia, Eocoelia, Leptocoelia, Pacificocoelia

Subtaxa: Leptocoelina squamosa

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Type: Leptocoelina squamosa

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (8: Nevada collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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