†Leptocoelia murphyi Johnson 1970 (lamp shell)
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Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae
Full reference: J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131)1-421
Belongs to Leptocoelia according to J. G. Johnson 1970
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 157105. Its type locality is USNM 10726. Head of McColley Canyon, Sulphur Spring Range, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the McColley Canyon Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (13: Nevada collections)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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