Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Full reference: B. B. Bancroft. 1949. Welsh Valentian Brachiopods and the Strophomena antiquata Group of fossil brachiopods. 1-16
Belongs to Eostropheodonta according to B. G. Baarli 1995
See also Bancroft 1949 and Temple 1987
Sister taxa: Eostropheodonta augusta, Eostropheodonta bublitschenki, Eostropheodonta chilcaensis, Eostropheodonta conradii, Eostropheodonta delicata, Eostropheodonta discumbata, Eostropheodonta hirnantensis, Eostropheodonta luna, Eostropheodonta mullochensis, Eostropheodonta parvicostellata, Eostropheodonta portfieldensis, Eostropheodonta schmalenseei, Eostropheodonta squamosa, Eostropheodonta tafilaltensis, Eostropheodonta ultrix, Stropheodonta (Eostropheodonta) williamsi, Aphanomena planoconvexa, Aphanomena urbicola, Aphanomena schmalenseei
Type specimen: A30113a, b, a valve (Internal and external moulds of ventral valve)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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