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Leptella (Huacoella)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Taffiidae

Taxonomy
Huacoella was named by Benedetto and Herrera (1993). Its type is Huacoella radiata.

It was reranked as Leptella (Huacoella) by Williams et al. (2000).

It was assigned to Leptellinae by Benedetto and Herrera (1993); and to Leptella by Williams et al. (2000).

Subtaxa
Huacoella radiata (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Huacoella Benedetto and Herrera
2000Leptella (Huacoella) Williams et al. p. 331

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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
familyTaffiidaeSchuchert and Cooper 1931
subfamilyLeptellinaeWilliams 1965
genusLeptellaHall and Clarke 1892
subgenusHuacoella()

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.

Subg. †Leptella (Huacoella) Benedetto and Herrera 1993
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Huacoella radiata Benedetto and Herrera 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-10 12:04:45
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:04:45
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: Arenig or 477.10000 to 468.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Argentina (San Juan) Huacoella radiata (204370) Huacoella sp. (8743)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0Argentina Huacoella sp. (8721 8744 8745)