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Leptostega abrupta

Helcionelloida - Helcionellida - Helcionellidae

Taxonomy
Stenotheca rugosa abrupta was named by Shaler and Foerste (1888) [Stenotheca rugosa var. abrupta]. It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Helcionella abrupta by Landing (1988); it was recombined as Leptostega abrupta by Wagner (2023).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1888Stenotheca rugosa abrupta Shaler and Foerste p. 29 figs. pl. 1 f. 9a-b
1890Stenotheca rugosa abrupta Walcott p. 617 figs. pl. 74 f. 6-6a
1921Helcionella cingulata Cobbold pp. 364 - 365 figs. pl. 24 f. 37
1986Leptostega cingulata Geyer p. 86
1988Helcionella abrupta Landing p. 684 figs. f. 5.14
2023Leptostega abrupta Wagner p. 5522

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

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 abrupta Shaler and Foerste 1888
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Invalid names: Leptostega cingulata Cobbold 1921 [synonym]
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 et al. 2009, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Solvan to the top of the Branchian or 508.20000 to 506.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Branchian516.2 - 506.5United Kingdom (England) Helcionella cingulata (154883)
Solvan508.2 - 504.5Morocco (High Atlas) Leptostega cingulata (50547)