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Lepidocyclinae

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchotrematidae

Taxonomy
Lepidocyclinae was named by Cooper (1956). Its type is Lepidocyclus.

It was assigned to Lepidocyclidae by Amsden (1983); and to Rhynchotrematidae by Williams et al. (2002).

Subtaxa
Hypsiptycha, Lepidocyclus (type genus), Rhytidorhachis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Lepidocyclinae Cooper
1983Lepidocyclinae Amsden p. 37
2002Lepidocyclinae Williams et al. p. 1050

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
—PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyRhynchotrematidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyLepidocyclinaeCooper 1956
subfamilyLepidocyclinaeCooper 1956

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.

Subfm. †Lepidocyclinae Cooper 1956
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G. †Hypsiptycha Wang 1949
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†Hypsiptycha anticostiensis Billings 1862
†Hypsiptycha hybrida Wang 1949
†Hypsiptycha janea Billings 1866
†Hypsiptycha neenah Whitfield 1882
†Hypsiptycha occidens Wilson 1926
†Hypsiptycha procera Rõõmusoks 1964
G. †Lepidocyclus Wang 1949
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†Lepidocyclus cooperi Howe 1966
†Lepidocyclus erectus Wang 1949
†Lepidocyclus laddi Wang 1949
†Lepidocyclus manniensis Foerste 1909
†Lepidocyclus notatus Wang 1949
†Lepidocyclus oblongus Howe 1966
†Lepidocyclus perlamellosa Whitfield 1878
G. †Rhytidorhachis Jin and Caldwell 1990
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†Rhytidorhachis guttuliformis Jin et al. 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:40:35
Modified: 2009-04-13 12:40:35
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Edenian to the top of the Chattian or 451.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (157 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Georgia) Rhynchotrema argenturbiem (32578 32579 32580 32581 32583 32585 32586 32614 32615 32617 32618 32619)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Lepidocyclus sp. (25319 25320 25321)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (California) Lepidocyclus n. sp. (226247)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Ohio) Lepidocyclus perlamellosum (75108 75462 78507 78825 78883)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Canada (Nunavut) Lepidocyclus sp. (101981)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Indiana) Lepidocyclus perlamellosum (77497 77965 78152 78509) Lepidocyclus sp. (398)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Lepidocyclus sp. (25313 25314 25315 25316 25317 25318)
Katian453.0 - 445.2USA (Oklahoma) Lepidocyclus cooperi (10753 55505 55506 55507 55508) Lepidocyclus manniensis, Lepidocyclus oblongus (55504)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) Lepidocyclus sp. (2687)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Oklahoma) Lepidocyclus oblongus, Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (55511 55512) Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (55514 55515)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2Canada (Northwest Territories) Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (24636 192139)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (23282)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Lepidocyclus cooperi (35292)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Texas) Lepidocyclus manniensis (165300)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Nunavut) Lepidocyclus sp. (24120)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6Canada (Northwest Territories) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum, Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (192143)
Edenian - Maysvillian451.0 - 449.6USA (Missouri) Lepidocyclus oblongus (35291)
Edenian - Richmondian451.0 - 445.5USA (Nevada) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (10669)
Cincinnatian - Llandovery451.0 - 433.4USA (California) Lepidocyclus sp. (226423 226425)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (New Mexico) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (165283 165284) Lepidocyclus laddi, Hypsiptycha neenah (165302)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Lepidocyclus cooperi (55510)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Texas) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (165277 165278 165280 165313 165324 165329) Lepidocyclus sp. (165299) Lepidocyclus sp., Lepidocyclus laddi, Lepidocyclus manniensis (165288 165301)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (23811)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Lepidocyclus sp. (350)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6Canada (Manitoba) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (34813 166455) Hypsiptycha janea (14120) Hypsiptycha occidens (166420) Lepidocyclus laddi, Hypsiptycha anticostiensis, Hypsiptycha occidens (166398)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (23283)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Minnesota) Lepidocyclus laddi (357)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Hypsiptycha anticostiense (35351) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (35350)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5USA (Colorado) Lepidocyclus rectangularis (10389) Rhynchotrema argenturbicum (10338)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Texas) Hypsiptycha neenah (165281) Lepidocyclus laddi (165279)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (California) Lepidocyclus laddi (226296)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (89260)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (New Mexico) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum (165285 165286)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Quebec) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (158502 158583 158587 163704) Rhynchotrema anticostiense (63675) Rhynchotrema janeum (173860)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (65239) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis, Hypsiptycha neenah (13497)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Illinois) Lepidocyclus sp. (396)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (British Columbia) Hypsiptycha neenah, Hypsiptycha occidens (166387) Hypsiptycha occidens (166383 166388) Lepidocyclus rudicostatus, Lepidocyclus erectus, Hypsiptycha neenah, Hypsiptycha occidens (12703)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Wisconsin) Hypsiptycha sp., Lepidocyclus sp. (75744)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Northwest Territories) Hypsiptycha argenturbicum, Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (192137)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Nevada) Lepidocyclus sp. (77187 78048)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (166504 166704) Hypsiptycha occidens (166380 166389 166392 166393 166394 166395 166400 166500)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Lepidocyclus sp. (395)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Indiana) Lepidocyclus perlamellosum (77966)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (204093) Lepidocyclus sp. (421 13260)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Tennessee) Lepidocyclus cooperi (13496 192098) Lepidocyclus cooperi, Lepidocyclus manniensis (192097)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Lepidocyclus sp. (392 393 394)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis, Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (23011 23014 23018 23023) Lepidocyclus perlamellosus (23013 23024 23026)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Ohio) Lepidocyclus perlamellosum (27501)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Australia (Tasmania) Lepidocyclus sp. (26239)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Tennessee) Rhynchotrema manniensis (5393)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Nevada) Lepidocyclus sp. (359)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Wyoming) Lepidocyclus sp. (64473 64474)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (163262 163263)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Australia (Tasmania) Lepidocyclus sp. (26240)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (158775 158777 163764)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (ZheJiang) Lepidocyclus sp. (7775)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4United Kingdom (Scotland) Hypsiptycha anticostiensis (151601)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8Canada (Ontario) Rhynchonella janea (173187)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Czech Republic Lepidocyclus sp. (14087)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Rhytidorhachis guttuliformis (77264 77326 77327 77335 77345)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Nunavut) Rhytidorhachis guttuliformis (77342)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Lepidocyclus sp. (26805)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Italy Lepidocyclinae indet. (25371 25375)