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Leptomitella metta

Demospongiae - Protomonaxonida - Leptomitidae

Taxonomy
Leptomitus metta was named by Rigby (1983). It is not extant. Its type locality is Marjum Formation, Locality 1, which is in a Menevian offshore shelf mudstone/limestone in the Marjum Formation of Utah.

It was recombined as Leptomitella metta by Rigby and Collins (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Leptomitus metta Rigby
2004Leptomitella metta Rigby and Collins

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassClavaxinellidaLevi 1956
RankNameAuthor
orderProtomonaxonida
familyLeptomitidaeDe Laubenfels 1955
genusLeptomitellaRigby 1986
speciesmetta(Rigby 1983)

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.

Leptomitella metta Rigby 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-02-19 18:11:35
Modified: 2009-02-19 20:11:35
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Menevian or 513.00000 to 501.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Menevian513.0 - 501.0USA (Utah) Leptomitus metta (type locality: 56186)
Marjumian513.0 - 498.5USA (Utah) Leptomitella metta (230679) Leptomitus metta (77206 77207)