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Leptestiina derfelensis

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Leptelloidea derfelensis was named by Jones (1928) [Melou (1971) selected SM A16671 as the electrotype.]. Its type specimen is SM A16671 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Leptellina derfelensis by Whittington and Williams (1955); it was recombined as Leangella (Leptestiina) derfelensis by Cocks (2010); it was recombined as Leptestiina derfelensis by Bates (1968), Liljeroth et al. (2017).

Subspecies
Leangella (Leptestiina) derfelensis oepiki
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. meloui, L. veturna

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Leptellina derfelensis Whittington and Williams p. 415 figs. pl. 39, figs 71–73
1968Leptestiina derfelensis Bates p. 171 figs. pl. 9, figs 7–9
2010Leangella (Leptestiina) derfelensis Cocks p. 1185 figs. Plate 7, figure 8
2017Leptestiina derfelensis Liljeroth et al.

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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
genusLeptestiinaOpik 1933
speciesderfelensis()

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
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:33:01
Modified: 2018-11-10 17:59:51
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Costonian to the top of the Streffordian or 458.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Leptestiina derfelensis (188595)
Harnagian458.2 - 457.2United Kingdom (Wales) Leptestiina derfelensis (43634)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6United Kingdom (Wales) Leangella derfelensis (173729)
Aurelucian458.2 - 456.6Ireland Leptestiina derfelensis (188890 188891 188895 188929)
Longvillian - Woolstonian457.2 - 454.0United Kingdom (Wales) Sampo opiki (173756)
Haljala - Keila456.8 - 452.8Norway (Oslo-Asker) Sampo oepiki (191101)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Wales) Leangella derfelensis (173772)
Streffordian451.3 - 449.5United Kingdom (Wales) Leangella derfelensis (173755)