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Leptostrophia (Rhytistrophia)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Leptostrophia (Rhytistrophia) Williams et al. p. 280
2002Rhytistrophia Sepkoski

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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
genusLeptostrophiaHall and Clarke 1892
subgenusRhytistrophia

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.

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
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 11:21:09
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:21:09
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Homerian to the top of the Frasnian or 430.60000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Pridoli432.9 - 419.62Argentina Leptostrophia sp. (25058)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Czechia Rhytistrophia louninensis (14054)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Czechia Rhytistrophia louninensis (14110)
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02USA (Oklahoma) Leptostrophia beckii (26826)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (New York) Leptostrophia becki (26851) Rhytistrophia beckii (83110)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Oklahoma) Leptostrophia beckii (164273 164274 164275 164276 164277)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02New Zealand Rhytistrophia shirleyi (40534)
Helderbergian419.62 - 393.47USA (New York) Leptostrophia beckii (25895 25896)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Nevada) Leptostrophia becki (241382)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Australia (New South Wales) Leptostrophia leptocostata (25695)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia (Prague) Rhytistrophia sowerbyi (12071)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47China (Nei Mongol) Rhytistrophia sp. (25757 25791)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Leptostrophia beckii (164794 164796)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Hessen) Rhytistrophia sowerbyi (38349)
Zlichovian410.62 - 393.47Czechia (Barrandia) Rhytistrophia sowerbyi (12112)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Colombia Rhytistrophia caribbeana (36017 36018)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Rhytistrophia cooperi (3845)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Colombia (Boyaca) Rhytistrophia caribbeana (36012)