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Leptostega irregularis

Helcionelloida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Leptostega irregularis was named by Geyer (1986). It is the type species of Leptostega.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Leptostega irregularis Geyer pp. 85 - 86 figs. pl. 4 f. 55-58
2011Leptostega irregularis Kouchinsky et al. p. 133
2023Leptostega irregularis Wagner p. 3460

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
phylumMollusca
classHelcionelloidaPeel 1991
familyHelcionellidae
genusLeptostega
speciesirregularis

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 irregularis Geyer 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Lenian or 516.00000 to 508.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 508.2Spain (Asturias) Leptostega irregularis (50551 99940)