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Leangella cylindrica

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites quinquecostata cylindrica was named by Reed (1917) [= 1870. Leptsena quinquecostata, M'Coy, Davidson (pars), Mon. Brit. Foss. Brach., vol. iii, pt. vii, p. 332, pi. xlviii, fig. 23 (non figs. 24-27). = 1883. Leptxna quinquecostata, M'Coy, Davidson (pars), ibid., vol. v, Silur. Suppl., pp, 169, 227.].

It was recombined as Leangella cylindrica by Cocks (1982).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Plectambonites quinquecostata cylindrica Reed p. 878 figs. pl. 14, figs. 11-17
1982Leangella cylindrica Cocks figs. pl. 81 f. 1

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyLeptestiidaeOpik 1933
genusLeangellaOpik 1933
speciescylindrica()

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.

Leangella cylindrica Reed 1917
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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
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
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 11:15:24
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:15:24
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009

Age range: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Norway Leangella cylindrica (159406 163363)