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Retrorstrophia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Retrorstrophia was named by Mottequin (2008).

It was assigned to Leptostrophiidae by Mottequin (2008).

Species
R. retrorsa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Retrorstrophia 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

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.

G. †Retrorstrophia Mottequin 2008
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†Retrorstrophia retrorsa Kayser 1881
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, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Belgium R. retrorsa (92835 92848)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Belgium R. retrorsa (92828 92829 92847)