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Leptellina

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Leptellina Ulrich and Cooper
1977Leptellina Mitchell
1997Leptellina Jin and Chatterton
2000Leptellina Williams et al. p. 319
2001Leptellina Percival et al.
2002Leptellina Sepkoski
2002Qianjiangella Sepkoski
2008Leptellina Zhan et al.
2017Leptellina Liljeroth et al.

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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
familyLeptellinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
subfamilyLeptellininaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
genusLeptellinaUlrich and Cooper 1936

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. †Leptellina Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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Subg. †Leptellina (Leptellina) Ulrich and Cooper 1936
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†Leptellina (Leptellina) minor Cocks and Zhan 1998
†Leptellina (Leptellina) occidentalis Ulrich and Cooper 1938
Subg. †Leptellina (Merciella) Lamont and Gilbert 1945
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†Leptellina (Merciella) mackenziensis Jin and Chatterton 1997
†Leptellina (Merciella) vesper Lamont and Gilbert 1945
†Leptellina llandeiloensis Davidson 1883
†Leptellina seletensis Nikitin and Popov 1983
†Leptellina spatiosa Zhan and Jin 2005
†Leptellina subquadrata Rukavishnikova 1956
†Leptellina tennesseensis Ulrich and Cooper 1936
†Leptellina transversa Cooper 1956
Invalid names: Qianjiangella [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-10 11:12:33
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:12:33
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Dawan to the top of the Wenlock or 478.60000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (164 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibexian487.5 - 470.0USA (Nevada) L. sp. (104439)
Dawan478.6 - 468.1China (JiangSu) L. sp. (7876)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (QingHai) L. sp. (23602)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0China (AnHui) L. sp. (7841)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Argentina L. sp. (8744)
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4USA (Tennessee) L. sp. (319)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Alabama) L. tennesseensis (186618)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (Tennessee) L. tennesseensis (164884 186138 186616)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (Nevada) L. occidentalis (301 88946 104278 104282 104284 104432 104442 210662) L. sp. (80073 104283 210656)
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician470.0 - 443.8USA (California) L. sp. 1 (100577 100601 100612 100614 100620 100621 100622 100623)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1United Kingdom (Scotland) L. semilunata (164926 164929)
Abereiddian468.0 - 461.1Kazakhstan L. seletensis (165549 165556 165596) L. subquadrata (165482 165486 165487 165543 165544 165546)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1Argentina L. sp. (8747 8748)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Yunnan) L. sp. (7290)
Abereiddian - Aurelucian468.0 - 456.6Ireland L. llandeiloensis (188886)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4China (Yunnan) L. sp., L. spatiosa (54187)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4USA (Virginia) L. tennesseensis (186614) L. transversa (162406)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran L. sp. (66874)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9Sweden L. sp. (2930 2932)
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9China (Hubei) L. sp. (4711)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9China (Guizhou) L. sp. (5142)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4USA (Tennessee) L. sp. (309)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4United Kingdom (Scotland) L. rhacta, L. semilunata (164937) L. semilunata (164928 164931 164941)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4China (QingHai) L. sp. (8680)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4Mongolia L. semilunata (45985)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4USA (California) L. sp. 1 (56190)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi459.7 - 460.9Sweden (Dalarna) L. n. sp. (192384)
Uhaku - Lasnamagi459.7 - 460.9Sweden (Siljan) L. n. sp. (2946)
Uhaku459.7 - 458.0Sweden (Dalarne) L. n. sp. (166338)
Costonian458.4 - 457.2United Kingdom (Scotland) L. semilunata (76076)
Costonian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2China (Yunnan) L. sp. (5425)
Gisbornian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Australia (New South Wales) L. sp. (2716 2718 2724)
Aurelucian458.4 - 456.6Ireland L. llandeiloensis (188926)
Aurelucian458.4 - 456.6United Kingdom (Scotland) L. llandeiloensis (165033 165037)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0Norway L. sp. (2945)
Soudleyan - Marshbrookian458.4 - 454.0China (GanSu) L. sp. (8561)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0Russian Federation (Siberia) L. tennesseensis (206162)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0USA (Virginia) L. tennesseensis (186619)
Sandbian458.4 - 453.0China (Hubei) L. yichangensis (186304 186305)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Myanmar (Northern Shan) L. minor (186285)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (California) L. sp. 1 (100631)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Russian Federation (Siberia) L. sp. (9298 9305 9307)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Nevada) L. sp. (320 419)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Myanmar (Southern Shan) L. minor (186282 186283)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Myanmar L. minor (186286 186287)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5USA (Virginia) L. sp. (326 327)
Gisbornian - Eastonian458.4 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) L. sp. (2721)
Soudleyan - Onnian458.4 - 449.5China (GanSu) L. sp. (8545)
Mohawkian457.3 - 451.0USA (Nevada) L. sp. (321 104490 104491)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Alaska) L. occidentalis (164853)
Ashbyan457.3 - 449.6USA (Virginia) L. sublamellosa (197377)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Pennsylvania) L. elegantula (162391)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) L. tennesseensis (186617)
Rocklandian - Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) L. llandeiloensis (89157)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0Ireland (Lenister) L. llandeiloensis (55702)
Haljala - Nabala456.8 - 449.9Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) L. carinata (204681 204685) L. sp., L. carinata (204683 204798 204799)
Burrellian456.6 - 452.5United Kingdom (Scotland) L. llandeiloensis (165038 165043 165046 165047 165048 165049 165050) L. sp. (192745)
Actonian - Onnian454.0 - 449.5China (JiangSu) Merciella sp. (7935)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Estonia L. sp. (168966)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia L. sp. (161186)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) L. carinata (204791 204796) L. sp. (204686 204792)
Katian453.0 - 445.2China (Zhejiang) L. qianjiangensis (116244)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Russian Federation (Siberia) L. sp. (205626)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Vietnam (Bac Kan) L. sp. (219214)
Katian - Pirgu453.0 - 445.2Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) L. carinata (204687 204688)
Eastonian - Marshbrookian452.7 - 454.0Australia (New South Wales) L. sp. (2720 2722)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) L. sp. (2648 2699 2702 2754)
Eastonian - Onnian452.7 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) L. sp. (2693)
Eastonian - Onnian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) L. sp. (2661)
Cheneyan452.5 - 451.3United Kingdom (Scotland) L. llandeiloensis (219884)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia L. sp. (168968)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (Shaanxi) L. sp. (8538)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2China (GanSu) L. sp. (8570)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (XinJiang) L. sp. (20784)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (ZheJiang) L. sp. (7803)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7China (GanSu) L. sp. (8564)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom L. sp. (163263)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2China (ZheJiang) L. sp. (7776)
Porkuni445.6 - 443.7Latvia L. sp. (168978)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4China (ZheJiang) L. sp. (7775)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (Henan) L. striata (200175 200179)
Rhuddanian443.4 - 440.8China (Guizhou) L. striata (151956 151957 151960)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5USA (Iowa) Merciella sp. (26691)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Hubei) Merciella sp. (25793)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Guizhou) Merciella sp. (25847) Merciella striata (27901)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Merciella sp. (25041)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) L. mackenziensis (26031 26036 26037 26038 26039)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China (Hubei) Merciella striata (27813)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Hubei) Merciella striata (27779)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Northwest Territories) L. mackenziensis (26030)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Northwest Territories) L. mackenziensis (26073)