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Leangella (Leangella) fecunda

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptestiidae

Taxonomy
Leangella (Leangella) fecunda was named by Villas et al. (2002) [= Leangella (Leptestiina) aonensis Melou; Leone et al. 1971 pl. 4, figs 7-8.]. Its type specimen is IPUM 27131 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Dom 1, 'Riu S'Acqua Frisca'. Cyclopygid Bed. 1.5 km east of Domusnovas, which is in a Kralodvorian offshore claystone in the Domusnovas Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Leangella (Leangella) fecunda Villas et al. pp. 282 - 286 figs. Plate 3, figures 10-15; Plate 4, figures 1-7

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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
superfamilyPlectambonitoideaJones 1928
familyLeptestiidaeOpik 1933
genusLeangellaOpik 1933
subgenusLeangellaOpik 1933
speciesfecunda

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.

Leangella (Leangella) fecunda Villas et al. 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10g
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10g
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
Created: 2009-06-10 11:15:24
Modified: 2009-06-10 13:15:24
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009, Nesnidal et al. 2013

Age range: Kralodvorian or 450.10000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kralodvorian450.1 - 445.2Italy (Sardinia) Leangella aonensis (75890) Leangella fecunda (185148 type locality: 185151)