Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Alternative combination: Leptaena valentia
Full reference: L. R. M. Cocks. 1968. Some strophomenacean brachiopods from the British Lower Silurian. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), London, Geology 15:283-324
Belongs to Leptaena (Leptaena) according to L. R. M. Cocks 2008
See also Baarli 1995, Cocks 1968 and Temple 1970
Sister taxa: Leptaena (Leptaena) altera, Leptaena (Leptaena) bergstroemi, Leptaena (Leptaena) depressa, Leptaena (Leptaena) diademata, Leptaena (Leptaena) enucleata, Leptaena (Leptaena) haverfordensis, Leptaena (Leptaena) infrunita, Leptaena (Leptaena) ordovicica, Leptaena (Leptaena) purpurea, Leptaena (Leptaena) rhomboidalis, Leptaena (Leptaena) rugosoides, Leptaena (Leptaena) salopiensis, Leptaena (Leptaena) semiovalis, Leptaena (Leptaena) strandi, Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistrata, Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistriata, Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum, Leptaena (Leptaena) ventricosa
Type specimen: B 73340, a valve (Pedicle valve)
Distribution:
• Silurian of Norway (1 collection), the United Kingdom (3), Venezuela (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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