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Leptaena borghiana

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Leptaena borghiana Mergl and Massa p. 47 figs. pl. 3 f. 19-24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderStrophomenidaOpik 1934
superfamilyStrophomenoideaKing 1846
familyRafinesquinidaeSchuchert 1893
subfamilyLeptaeninaeHall and Clarke 1894
genusLeptaenaDalman 1828
speciesborghiana

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.

Leptaena borghiana Mergl and Massa 1992
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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 09:55:02
Modified: 2018-11-11 09:56:39
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Early/Lower Frasnian or 383.70000 to 382.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Libya Leptaena borghiana (35616)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Libya Leptaena borghiana (35619)