Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae
Formerly Strophomena leda Billings (1860). See opinion history.
Alternative combinations: Brachyprion (Brachyprion) leda, Strophomena leda
Belongs to Brachyprion according to M. Rubel 2011
See also Bassett and Cocks 1974, Dewing 1999 and Jin and Chatterton 1997
Sister taxa: Brachyprion (Brachyprion), Brachyprion (Eomegastrophia), Brachyprion (Erinostrophia), Brachyprion arenacea, Brachyprion arenaceus, Brachyprion attenuata, Brachyprion kurzemensis, Brachyprion mirabilis, Brachyprion portlocki, Brachyprion robustus, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) arata, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) gibbera, Stropheodonta (Brachyprion) sefinensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (53: Quebec collections)
Total: 53 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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