†Leperditia scalaris Jones 1858 (ostracod)
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Ostracoda - Leperditicopida - Leperditiidae
Belongs to Leperditia according to S. Wang and K. G. McKenzie 2000
Sister taxa: Leperditia baltica, Leperditia bivia, Leperditia caecigena, Leperditia canadensis, Leperditia elongata, Leperditia glabra, Leperditia limatula, Leperditia manitoulinensis, Leperditia nana, Leperditia punctulifera, Leperditia rotundata
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of Canada (2: Northwest Territories collections), United States (6: New York, West Virginia)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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