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Leptocoeliidae

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Leptocoeliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Leptocoeliidae Boucot and Gill
1974Leptocoeliidae Bassett and Cocks
2002Leptocoeliidae Williams et al. p. 1081
2008Leptocoeliidae Boucot et al.

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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
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyLeptocoeliidaeBoucot and Gill 1956
familyLeptocoeliidaeBoucot and Gill 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. †Leptocoeliidae Boucot and Gill 1956
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G. †Anabaia
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Invalid names: Harringtonina Boucot 1972 [synonym]
G. †Eocoelia Nikiforova 1961
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Eocoelia akimiskii Jin 2003
Eocoelia angelini Lindström 1861
Eocoelia curtisi Ziegler 1966
Eocoelia hemisphaerica Sowerby 1839
Eocoelia sulcata Prouty 1923
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Leptocoelia murphyi Johnson 1970
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Invalid names: Leptocoelia occidentalis Merriam 1973 [synonym]
G. †Leptocoelina Johnson 1970
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Leptocoelina squamosa Johnson 1970
G. †Pacificocoelia Boucot 1975
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Pacificocoelia infrequens Walcott 1884
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: Attached, epifaunal suspension feeder, attached to algae (McKerrow, 1979).f
Created: 2009-04-13 10:45:34
Modified: 2009-04-13 12:45:34
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Rhuddanian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 443.10000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections (302 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Canada (Quebec) Platytrochalos peninversus (158623 158624)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5United Kingdom (Wales) Eocoelia sp. (8407)
Rhuddanian443.1 - 440.5Argentina (San Juan) Anabaia n. sp. (25093 185894 185895 185902) Anabaia sp. (203574)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) Eocoelia hemisphaerica (206542 206543 206560)
Alexandrian443.1 - 438.1Canada (Québec) Eocoelia hemisphaerica (25049)
Alexandrian - Ontarian443.1 - 432.9Canada (Québec) Eocoelia sp. (24594 24595 24596)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Québec) Eocoelia curtisi (24540 25160) Eocoelia intermedia (25119) Eocoelia sp. (24539) Eocoelia sulcata (25120)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Eocoelia hemispherica (13290) Eocoelia sp. (452 459) Eocoelia sulcata (77054)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Eocoelia hemisphaerica (206319)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Paraguay Anabaia paraia, Eocoelia paraguayensis (25570)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Brazil (Parana) Australocoelia tourteloti (37075)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Bolivia (Chuquisaca) Australocoelia palmata (36048)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Brazil (Para) Leptocoelia sp. (37137)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95South Africa Australocoelia sp. (35595)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Virginia) Leptocoelia sp. (6993)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Brazil (Santa Catarina) Australocoelia sp. (37140 37141)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Brazil (Goias) Australocoelia sp. (37167 37169)
Eifelian - Frasnian393.47 - 372.15Brazil (Parana) Australocoelia tourteloti (37076)
Middle Devonian - Late/Upper Devonian393.47 - 358.86Colombia Leptocoeliidae indet. (35883)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Brazil (Parana) Australocoelia palmata (106996)