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Leptestia musculosa

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Leptestia musculosa was named by Bekker (1922). It is the type species of Leptestia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Leptestia musculosa Bekker

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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
familyLeptestiidaeOpik 1933
genusLeptestiaBekker 1922
speciesmusculosaBekker 1922

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.

Leptestia musculosa Bekker 1922
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available