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Leptella (Leptella)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Leptella (Leptella) was named by Hall and Clarke (1892).

It was assigned to Leptella by Hansen and Holmer (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Leptella (Leptella) Hall and Clarke
2011Leptella (Leptella) Hansen and Holmer

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyLeptellinaeWilliams 1965
genusLeptellaHall and Clarke 1892
subgenusLeptellaHall and Clarke 1892

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.

Subg. †Leptella (Leptella) Hall and Clarke 1892
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Leptella (Leptella) inequicostellata Hansen and Holmer 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:04:45
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:04:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Dapingian or 470.00000 to 467.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dapingian470.0 - 467.3Norway (Spitsbergen) Leptella inequicostellata (189845)