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Leptostega frankenwaldensis

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Leptostega frankenwaldensis was named by Geyer et al. (2018). Its type specimen is MMUW 2014A-138, a shell, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality W18a. Q, which is in an Undillan shallow subtidal shale/sandstone in the Tannenknock Formation of Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Leptostega frankenwaldensis Geyer et al. fig. 10a–t

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
orderHelcionellida
familyHelcionellidae
genusLeptostega
speciesfrankenwaldensis

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.

Leptostega frankenwaldensis Geyer et al. 2018
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Geyer et al. 2018Species with slightly cyrtoconic shell with an aperture having a narrow elliptical outline with a length/width ratio of ca. 1.4 to 1.8. Ribs with progressively nodular thickenings on sub-apical area. Apex located at ca. 35 to 38 percent maximum length.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2009-06-11 17:55:39
Modified: 2009-10-09 12:02:54
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Hendy 2009

Age range: Undillan or 503.00000 to 500.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Undillan503.0 - 500.5Germany Leptostega frankenwaldensis (186151 type locality: 197547)