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Leptellina (Leptellina)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Taxonomy
Leptellina (Leptellina) was named by Ulrich and Cooper (1936).

It was assigned to Leptellina by Ulrich and Cooper (1936).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Leptellina (Leptellina) Ulrich and Cooper

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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
familyLeptellinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
subfamilyLeptellininaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusLeptellinaUlrich and Cooper 1936
subgenusLeptellinaUlrich and Cooper 1936

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. †Leptellina (Leptellina) Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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†Leptellina (Leptellina) minor Cocks and Zhan 1998
†Leptellina (Leptellina) occidentalis Ulrich and Cooper 1938
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 11:12:33
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:12:33
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Abereiddian to the top of the Costonian or 468.00000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) Leptellina occidentalis (301 88946 104278 104282 104284 104432 104442 210662)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Scotland) Leptellina semilunata (164926 164929)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Leptellina rhacta, Leptellina semilunata (164937) Leptellina semilunata (164928 164931 164941)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4Mongolia Leptellina semilunata (45985)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Leptellina semilunata (76076)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Myanmar (Southern Shan) Leptellina minor (186282 186283)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Myanmar Leptellina minor (186286 186287)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Myanmar (Northern Shan) Leptellina minor (186285)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) Leptellina occidentalis (164853)