Leptella nevadensis Ulrich and Cooper 1936 (lamp shell)

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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