Septomena Roomusoks 1989 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Strophomenidae

Alternative spelling: Leptaena (Septomena)

Parent taxon: Strophomenidae according to C. R. Congreve et al. 2019

See also Rasmussen et al. 2012 and Roomusoks 2004

Sister taxa: Bellimurina, Chunanomena, Gosaukammerella, Iberomena, Leptaenoideinae, Nasutimena, Oepikinae, Opikina, Orthotetinae, Oxostrophomena, Rafinesquinae, Strophomeninae

Subtaxa: Leptaena (Septomena) alaskensis Leptaena (Septomena) juvenilis Septomena alliku Septomena crypta Septomena cryptoides Septomena senecta

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Uhaku of Estonia (2 collections)

• Ordovician of Estonia (30), Norway (3), United States (1: Alaska)

Total: 36 collections each including a single occurrence

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