Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistriata de Sowerby and Murchison 1839 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Alternative combination: Leptaena tenuistriata

Full reference: J. C. de Sowerby and R. I. Murchison. 1839. The Silurian System. Part 2. Organic Remains. The Silurian System 2:579-768

Belongs to Leptaena (Leptaena) according to L. R. Cocks 2010

See also de Sowerby and Murchison 1839

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) trifidum, Leptaena (Leptaena) valentia, Leptaena (Leptaena) ventricosa

Type specimen: GSM Geol. Soc. Coll. 6860, a shell (external mould of both conjoined valves).

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leptaena (Leptaena) tenuistriata in the database

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