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Leptaena richmondensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena richmondensis was named by Foerste (1909).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. dicax, L. ingrica

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Leptaena richmondensis Foerste
1909Leptaena richmondensis precursor Foerste p. 211 figs. Pl. 4, fig. 11
1912Leptaena richmondensis Foerste pp. 117 - 122 figs. pl. 1, Figs. 6 A, B, C
1997Leptaena richmondensis Jin et al. pp. 36 - 37 figs. Plate 21, figures 9-I4; Plate 22, figures 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyLeptaeninaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusLeptaenaDalman 1828
speciesrichmondensis

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Leptaena richmondensis Foerste 1909
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Invalid names: Leptaena precursor Foerste 1909 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:55:02
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:56:39
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Richmondian or 451.00000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (64 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Ohio) Leptaena richmondensis (75111 75156 77511 77567 77830 77970 78160 78360 78507 78827)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Indiana) Leptaena richmondensis (77497 77716 78115 78151 78152 78388 78509)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania) Leptaena richmondensis (34895)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Leptaena rhomboidalis (5391) Leptaena richmondensis (5390)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Leptaena richmondensis (5394 72829 192317)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Kentucky) Leptaena richmondensis (64403)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Leptaena richmondensis (351)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Leptaena richmondensis (72468 72480 72490 72495 72500 72502 72503 72505 72507 72508 72516 72517 73087 73089 73092 77644 77718 77966 78894)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) Leptaena richmondensis (73108)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Leptaena richmondensis (166642)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Leptaena richmondensis (354 5326 72548 72549 72550 72555 72614 72617 72619 72620 72621 72810 72875 72876 72877 72879 75114)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Kentucky) Leptaena richmondensis (24034)