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Glossoleptaena

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Glossoleptaena was named by Havlicek (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: S Prid D Sieg-u Sepkoski's reference number: 25].

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Glossoleptaena Havlicek
1967Ludfordina Kelly pp. 599 - 600
2000Glossoleptaena Williams et al. p. 243
2002Glossoleptaena Sepkoski
2002Ludfordina 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
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyLeptaeninaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusGlossoleptaenaHavlicek 1967

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. †Glossoleptaena Havlicek 1967
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Glossoleptaena emarginata Barrande 1879
Glossoleptaena pixis Kelly 1967
Invalid names: Ludfordina Kelly 1967 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. B. Kelly 1967 (Ludfordina)Small leptaeoid brachiopods having a more or less pronounced anteromedian sulcus. Both valves sharply geniculate dorsally; radial ornament and rugae obsolescent. Ventral muscle-scars elongate, dorsal ones not strongly defined.