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Retrorstrophia retrorsa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena retrorsa was named by Kayser (1881).

It was recombined as Retrorstrophia retrorsa by Mottequin (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Leptaena retrorsa Kayser
2008Retrorstrophia retrorsa Mottequin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusRetrorstrophia
speciesretrorsa(Kayser 1881)

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.

Retrorstrophia retrorsa Kayser 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:28:32
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:15
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 379.50000 to 376.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Belgium Retrorstrophia retrorsa (92835 92848)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Belgium Retrorstrophia retrorsa (92828 92829 92847)