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Lepetopsis anthracophila

Tergomya - Archinacellida - Metoptomatidae

Taxonomy
Patella anthracophila was named by Roemer (1880). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Padang Highlands, which is in a Roadian/Wordian carbonate limestone in the Silungkang Formation of Indonesia.

It was recombined as Lepetopsis anthracophila by Yochelson (1960).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Patella anthracophila Roemer p. 9 figs. Pl 3, figs 1a,b
1901Patella anthracophila Fliegel p. 109
1960Lepetopsis anthracophila Yochelson p. 245

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classTergomya
orderArchinacellida()
superfamilyArchinacelloidea()
familyMetoptomatidae
genusLepetopsis
speciesanthracophila()

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.

Lepetopsis anthracophila Roemer 1880
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Diagnosis
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Measurements
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Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: grazero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-21 11:50:19
Modified: 2009-04-21 13:50:19
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 272.30000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Indonesia (Sumatra) Patella anthracophila (type locality: 121984)