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Lenatheca

Orthothecida - Orthothecidae

Taxonomy
Lenatheca was named by Rozanov et al. (1969) [Missarzhevsky in Rozanov et al. 1969; Sepkoski's age data: Cm Tomm-u Cm Boto-l Sepkoski's reference number: 268,270,885]. Its type is Orthotheca groenlandica.

It was assigned to Orthothecidae by Rozanov et al. (1969); and to Exilithecida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Lenatheca Rozanov et al. p. 144
2002Lenatheca Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
RankNameAuthor
Lophophorata
phylumHyolitha
orderOrthothecida
familyOrthothecidae
genusLenatheca

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. †Lenatheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Lenatheca groenlandica Poulsen 1932
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitep
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-02-26 06:53:26
Modified: 2009-02-26 08:53:26
Source: f = family, p = phylum
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Tommotian to the top of the Botomian or 525.50000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meishucunian530.7 - 521.0China (Hubei) L. sp. (107636)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Yakutiya) L. obrupta, L. granda (80952) L. sp. (10041)
Tommotian525.5 - 521.0Russian Federation (Sakha) L. plana (232888)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Siberia) L. groenlandica (174257)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Siberia) L. groenlandica (174258)