†Leptella nevadensis Ulrich and Cooper 1936 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae
Full reference: E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper. 1936. New Genera and Species of Ozarkian and Canadian Brachiopods. Journal of Paleontology 10(7):616-631
Belongs to Leptella according to E. O. Ulrich and G. A. Cooper 1938
See also Ulrich and Cooper 1936
Sister taxa: Leptella (Leptella), Leptella (Petroria), Leptella exigua, Leptella grandis, Leptella musculosa, Leptella pseudoretroflexa, Leptella sarytumensis, Leptella sordida
Type specimen: USNM 91332a-c
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (7: Nevada, Tennessee collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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