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Leptotrypella (Leptotrypella) amplectens

Stenolaemata - Trepostomida - Atactotoechidae

Taxonomy
Monotrypa amplectens was named by Grabau (1899). It is not extant. Its type specimen is USNM 72856, 133904-133907.

It was recombined as Leptotrypella (Leptotrypella) amplectens by Boardman (1960).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. armata, L. crustata, L. radiata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Monotrypa amplectens Grabau
1960Leptotrypella (Leptotrypella) amplectens Boardman p. 60

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
superorderPalaeostomataMa et al. 2014
orderTrepostomida(Ulrich 1882)
suborderAmplexoporinaAstrova 1965
familyAtactotoechidaeDuncan 1939
genusLeptotrypellaVinassa de Regny 1921
subgenusLeptotrypellaVinassa de Regny 1921
speciesamplectens(Grabau 1899)

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 calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Leptotrypella amplectens (167364)