Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Alternative combination: Leptellina rhacta

Full reference: A. Williams. 1962. The Barr and lower Ardmillan series (Caradoc) of the Girvan District, south-west Ayrshire, with descriptions of the Brachiopoda. Memoir - Geological Society of London 3:1-267

Belongs to Leptellina (Leptellina) according to Y. Candela and D. A. T. Harper 2014

See also Williams 1962

Sister taxa: Leptellina (Leptellina) llandeiloensis, Leptellina (Leptellina) minor, Leptellina (Leptellina) occidentalis, Leptellina (Leptellina) semilunata

Type specimen: BB.26031, a shell (complete shell)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at South-east side of quarry, ½ mile north-east of Brockloch Farm (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)

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