Leptastichidia Zhan and Jin 2005 (lamp shell)

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

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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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