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Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia) was named by Harper and Boucot (1978).

It was assigned to Mesoleptostrophia by Harper and Boucot (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia) Harper and Boucot

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusMesoleptostrophiaHarper and Boucot 1978
subgenusMesoleptostrophiaHarper and Boucot 1978

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. †Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia) Harper and Boucot 1978
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
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 12:16:58
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:16:58
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Ludfordian or 438.50000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom Leptostrophia ostrina (163116)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Mesoleptostrophia filosa (162435)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Lithuania Mesoleptostrophia sp. (192653)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Mesoleptostrophia filosa (192193)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden Mesoleptostrophia filosa (192207)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Mesoleptostrophia filosa (192156 192160)