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Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia) filosa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia) filosa was named by Sowerby (1839).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Mesoleptostrophia (Mesoleptostrophia) filosa Sowerby

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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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusMesoleptostrophiaHarper and Boucot 1978
subgenusMesoleptostrophiaHarper and Boucot 1978
speciesfilosaSowerby 1839

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: 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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Ludfordian or 432.90000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Mesoleptostrophia filosa (162435)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Mesoleptostrophia filosa (192193)
Gorstian - Ludfordian426.7 - 422.7Sweden Mesoleptostrophia filosa (192207)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Sweden (Gotland) Mesoleptostrophia filosa (192156 192160)