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Libyaeglossa collombi

Lingulata - Lingulida - Obolidae

Taxonomy
Libyaeglossa collombi was named by Havlíček and Massa (1973). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Oued Kedawal, which is in a Caradoc marine horizon in the Melez Chograne Formation of Libya. It is the type species of Libyaeglossa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Libyaeglossa collombi Havlíček and Massa

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumLinguliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classLingulataGorjansky and Popov 1985
orderLingulidaWaagen 1885
superfamilyLinguloideaMenke 1828
familyObolidaeKing 1846
subfamilyGlossellinae
genusLibyaeglossaHavlíček and Massa 1973
speciescollombiHavlíček and Massa 1973

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.

Libyaeglossa collombi Havlíček and Massa 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphatico
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-11 10:12:49
Modified: 2009-10-11 12:15:38
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Caradoc or 458.20000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Libya Libyaeglossa collombi (type locality: 232709)