Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae
Alternative combination: Leptaena altera
Belongs to Leptaena (Leptaena) according to M. Rubel 2011
See also Musteikis and Cocks 2004
Sister taxa: 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) tenuistriata, Leptaena (Leptaena) trifidum, Leptaena (Leptaena) valentia, Leptaena (Leptaena) ventricosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Ukraine (1 collection)
• Jaani of Estonia (2), Lithuania (2)
• Silurian of Latvia (2), Lithuania (3)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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