†Leptastichidia Zhan and Jin 2005 (lamp shell)
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Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae
Full reference: R.-B. Zhan and J. Jin. 2005. Brachiopods from the Dashaba Formation (Middle Ordovician) of Sichuan Province, south-west China. Special Papers in Palaeontology 74:1-63
Parent taxon: Leptellininae according to R.-B. Zhan and J. Jin 2005
Sister taxa: Acculina, Bekkerella, Benignites, Dulankarella, Kajnaria, Kilbuchomena, Leptellina, Leptelloidea, Mabella, Reversella, Shlyginia
Subtaxa: Leptastichidia catatonosis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of China (6 collections), Iran (2)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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