†Protoleptostrophia perplana Conrad 1839 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Alternative combinations: Leptostrophia perplana, Stropheodonta perplana, Strophodonta perplana, Strophomena perplana

Belongs to Protoleptostrophia according to R. L. Ellison 1965

See also Caster 1939, Clarke 1903, Hall 1867, Schuchert 1897 and Walcott 1884

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (2: Ontario collections), United States (174: Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)

Total: 176 collections including 177 occurrences

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