Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae
Full reference: E. Villas, W. Hammann, and D. A. T. Harper. 2002. Foliomena fauna (Brachiopoda) from the Upper Ordovician of Sardinia. Palaeontology 45(2):267-295
Belongs to Leangella (Leangella) according to E. Villas et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Leangella (Leangella) america, Leangella (Leangella) anatoli, Leangella (Leangella) bakanasensis, Leangella (Leangella) discuneata, Leangella (Leangella) hamari, Leangella (Leangella) longae, Leangella (Leangella) paletsae, Leangella (Leangella) scissa, Leangella (Leangella) segmentum, Leangella (Leangella) septata, Leangella (Leangella) sholeshookensis, Leangella (Leangella) yichangensis
Type specimen: IPUM 27131. Its type locality is Dom 1, 'Riu S'Acqua Frisca'. Cyclopygid Bed. 1.5 km east of Domusnovas, which is in a Kralodvorian offshore claystone in the Domusnovas Formation of Italy.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Italy (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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