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Leptestia
Taxonomy
Leptestia was named by Bekker (1922). Its type is Leptestia musculosa. It is the type genus of Leptestiidae.
It was assigned to Plectambonitidae by Alikhova (1953); to Leptestiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Plectambonitidae by Alikhova (1953); to Leptestiidae by Williams et al. (2000); and to Strophomenida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
L. musculosa (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Leptestia Bekker |
| 1953 | Leptestia Alikhova |
| 2000 | Leptestia Williams et al. p. 331 |
| 2002 | Leptestia Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available