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Mesoleptostrophia

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomy
Mesoleptostrophia was named by Harper and Boucot (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-m D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 538]. It is not extant.

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

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Mesoleptostrophia Harper and Boucot
2000Mesoleptostrophia Williams et al. p. 286
2002Leptostrophiella Sepkoski
2002Mesoleptostrophia Sepkoski
2002Mitchellella 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
familyLeptostrophiidaeCaster 1939
genusMesoleptostrophiaHarper and Boucot 1978

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. †Mesoleptostrophia Harper and Boucot 1978
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†Mesoleptostrophia cocksi Havlicek and Storch 1990
†Mesoleptostrophia filosa Sowerby 1839
Invalid names: Leptostrophiella [synonym], Mitchellella [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10g
Folds: noneg
Ribbing: minorg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Williams et al. (2000).g
Created: 2009-06-10 12:16:58
Modified: 2009-06-10 14:16:58
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Givetian or 440.80000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (111 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4China (Hubei) M. sp. (25793)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5China (Hubei) M. sp. (27813)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Czech Republic M. cocksi (14087)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom Leptostrophia ostrina (163116)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (192990)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) M. sp. (26803)
Jaani - Jaagarahu433.6 - 422.9Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (192579)
Jaani - Jaagarahu433.6 - 422.9Estonia (Saare) Leptostrophia filosa (195594)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5China (Guizhou) M. sp. (27792)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Leptostrophia filosa (13524 13525) M. filosa (162435)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (192992)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) M. sp. (26805)
Sheinwoodian - Homerian433.4 - 427.4Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (192993)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (13745)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Leptostrophiella oepiki (25649)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ireland Leptostrophia filosa (501)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Leptostrophia filosa (79881)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Mongolia Leptostrophia filosa (41061)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Leptostrophia filosa (23288)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (192613)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic Leptostrophiella conferta (14054) Leptostrophiella nebulosa (14048)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Sweden (Gotland) Leptostrophia filosa (13530)
Homerian - Jaagarahu430.5 - 422.9Lithuania Leptostrophia filosa (192580 192583)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) Leptostrophia filosa (480 23145 23152 23164 23178 23209 23211 23213 49643) Leptostrophiella filosa (23181)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (Wales) Leptostrophiella filosa (23176) Leptostrophiella sp. (23169)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic Leptostrophiella cuspidata (14104) Leptostrophiella nebulosa (14049 14106)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Lithuania M. sp. (192653)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden Leptostrophia filosa, M. filosa (192207)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Leptostrophia filosa (13531) M. filosa (192193)
Gorstian - Ludfordian427.4 - 423.0Czech Republic Leptostrophiella nebulosa (14066)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Mongolia Leptostrophia filosa (41062)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0United Kingdom (Wales) Leptostrophia filosa (74670 74671)
Ludlow - Elton427.4 - 421.3United Kingdom (Wales) Leptostrophia filosa (74672 74760)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Russian Federation Leptostrophia filosa (24782)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Czech Republic Leptostrophiella conferta (14110)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom (England) Leptostrophia filosa (23184 23185)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Sweden (Gotland) Leptostrophia filosa (13621) M. filosa (192156 192160)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Maine) M. sp. (24849)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic Leptostrophiella index (14119)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Australia (Queensland) M. clarkei (39875 39876 39877 39878 39879)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (Queensland) M. clarkei (7192 39880)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Myanmar M. sp. (25737 64813)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) M. junia (8988 8993 8994 8995 8997 9003 9004 9006 9007 9017 9019 9028 89651 89652 89653 89654 89656 89657 89658 89659 89660 89661 89662 89667 89669 89672 89673 89674 89676 89680 89688 89703 89728 89756 89774 94411 94432 94433 96209 96210 96213)