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Leptaenisca

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptaenoideidae

Taxonomy
Leptaenisca was named by Beecher (1890) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl D Sieg Sepkoski's reference number: 25,1066].

It was assigned to Leptaenoideidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Leptaenisca Beecher
2000Leptaenisca Williams et al. p. 258
2002Leptaenisca 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
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyLeptaenoideidaeWilliams 1953
genusLeptaeniscaBeecher 1890

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. †Leptaenisca Beecher 1890
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Leptaenisca concava Hall 1857
Leptaenisca irregularis Amsden 1951
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available