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Calyptolepta

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Grorudiidae

Taxonomy
Calyptolepta was named by Neuman (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-u O Llvi Sepkoski's reference number: 412]. Its type is Calyptolepta diaphragma.

It was assigned to Leptellininae by Neuman (1976); to Grorudiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Calyptolepta Neuman pp. 35 - 36
2000Calyptolepta Williams et al. p. 328
2002Calyptolepta Sepkoski
2002Yuanbaella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
RankNameAuthor
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyGrorudiidaeCocks and Rong 1989
genusCalyptolepta

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.

G. †Calyptolepta Neuman 1976
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Calyptolepta diaphragma Neuman 1976
Invalid names: Yuanbaella [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. B. Neuman 1976Wide, concavoconvex, parvicostellate shells, the dorsal valve having a chilidium and a bladelike cardinal process, the vent ral valve having an apically perforate pseudodeltidium; platform present on both valves, that of the dorsal va lve having a high median crest, that of the ventral valve having a low ridge between its deeply impressed inner margins.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Early/Lower Llanvirn or 466.00000 to 463.50000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) C. sp. (191334 191351)
Kunda468.1 - 463.5Estonia (Ida-Virumaa) C. sp. (191324)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Canada (Newfoundland) C. diaphragma (185947 185949 185950)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran C. sp. (186094)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Sichuan) C. chengkouensis (64227 64229 64778 203294)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Yunnan) C. huanghuaensis (54187)
Early/Lower Llanvirn466.0 - 463.5Norway C. diaphragma (185943)
Abereiddian466.0 - 460.9Kazakhstan C. sp. (165556 165596)