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Leanchoiliida

Megacheira - Leanchoiliida

Taxonomy
Leanchoiliida was named by Størmer (1944).

It was assigned to Megacheira by Edgecombe et al. (2011), Siveter et al. (2014) and Lerosey-Aubril et al. (2020).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1944Leanchoiliida Størmer
2011Leanchoiliida Edgecombe et al.
2014Leanchoiliida Siveter et al. p. 3
2020Leanchoiliida Lerosey-Aubril et al. p. 512

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
RankNameAuthor
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
classMegacheira
orderLeanchoiliidaStørmer 1944
orderLeanchoiliidaStørmer 1944

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.

Or. †Leanchoiliida Størmer 1944
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Fm. †Enaliktidae Siveter et al. 2014
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G. †Enalikter Siveter et al. 2014
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†Enalikter aphson Siveter et al. 2014
Fm. †Leanchoiliidae Raymond 1935
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G. †Alalcomenaeus Simonetta 1970
G. †Kanoshoia Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
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†Kanoshoia rectifrons Lerosey-Aubril et al. 2020
G. †Leanchoilia Walcott 1912
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†Leanchoilia hanceyi Briggs and Robison 1984
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Invalid names: Apiocephalus elegans Luo and Hu 1999 [synonym], Dianchia mirabilis Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Leanchoilia asiatica Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Yohoia sinensis Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym], Zhongxinai speciosa Luo and Hu 1997 [synonym]
†Leanchoilia protogonia Simonetta 1970
†Leanchoilia superlata Walcott 1912
G. †Oestokerkus Edgecombe et al. 2011
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†Oestokerkus megacholix Edgecombe et al. 2011
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2004-02-29 09:38:49
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:38:49
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Wenlock or 521.00000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (65 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0China (Yunnan) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (86845 86846 86851 90133 90135 90137 90149 90151 90152 90164 90165 90166 96402 96403 96405 96406 96409 96410 96412 96413 96416) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Apiocephalus elegans, Leanchoilia asiatica, Dianchia mirabilis (68083) Leanchoilia sp. (86929 86930 86933)
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Yunnan) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (132327 132329 132330 194140 194141 194143 194150 194153 194155 194160 194161 194162 194163)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Australia (South Australia) Oestokerkus megacholix (187498)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9China (Yunnan) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (90353)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Alalcomenaeus cambricus (84431) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Leanchoilia persephone (84428) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Leanchoilia persephone, Leanchoilia superlata (84425) Alalcomenaeus cambricus, Leanchoilia superlata (84418 84422 84424 84426 84427) Leanchoilia superlata (84412 84420 84421 84429 84432 84433 84436)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5USA (Utah) Leanchoilia hanceyi (77218)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Canada (Brithish Columbia) Alalcomenaeus sp. (188659 188662) Leanchoilia sp. (188661)
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0USA (Utah) Leanchoilia protogonia (80124) Leanchoilia superlata (80122)
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Utah) Leanchoilia illecebrosa (80125) Leanchoilia illecebrosa, Kanoshoia rectifrons (230682) Leanchoilia protogonia (230679)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom Enalikter aphson (68060)