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Lepidocyclidae (disused)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Lepidocyclidae

Taxonomy
Lepidocyclidae was named by Cooper (1956). Its type is Lepidocyclus.

It was assigned to Rhynchonellacea by Amsden (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Lepidocyclidae Cooper
1983Lepidocyclidae Amsden p. 37

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchonelloidead'Orbigny 1847
familyLepidocyclidaeCooper 1956
familyLepidocyclidaeCooper 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.

Fm. †Lepidocyclidae Cooper 1956
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Invalid names: Hiscobeccinae Amsden 1983 [empty], Stegerhynchopinae Amsden 1983 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:12:25
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:12:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013
Collections
No collection or age range data are available