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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