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Leptellina subquadrata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Taxonomy
Leptelloidea subquadrata was named by Rukavishnikova (1956). Its type specimen is IGNA 72/1369 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Leptellina subquadrata by Nikitina et al. (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Leptelloidea subquadrata Rukavishnikova p. 134 figs. pl. 2, figs 12–14
2006Leptellina subquadrata Nikitina et al. pp. 182 - 184 figs. 25.7–10; 26C, D

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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
familyLeptellinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
subfamilyLeptellininaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusLeptellinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
speciessubquadrata(Rukavishnikova 1956)

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.

Leptellina subquadrata Rukavishnikova 1956
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. I. Nikitina et al. 2006Shell small for genus, strongly concavoconvex, transversely subrectangular in outline; radial ornament unequally parvicostellate with 3–4 accentuated costellae; dorsal interior with short median septum strongly raised anteriorly; dorsal platform high, subtriangular, extended slightly anterior to mid-valve.