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Leangella scissa triangularis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Plectambonites scissa triangularis was named by Holtedahl (1916).

It was recombined as Leangella (Leangella) scissa triangularis by Cocks (2010); it was recombined as Leangella scissa triangularis by Opik (1933), Hints and Harper (2015).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1933Leangella scissa triangularis Opik
2010Leangella (Leangella) scissa triangularis Cocks
2015Leangella scissa triangularis Hints and Harper

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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
familyLeptestiidaeOpik 1933
genusLeangellaOpik 1933
speciesscissa(Davidson 1871)
subspeciestriangularis(Holtedahl 1916)

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.

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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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available