Leptaena (Leptaena) valentia Cocks 1968

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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