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Leptaena valida

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena valida was named by Bancroft (1949) [Lectotype designated by Cocks (1968).]. Its type specimen is SMA 35690, a valve (pedicle valve), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Leptaena valida Bancroft p. 6 figs. pl. 1, fig. 25
1968Leptaena valida Cocks p. 305 figs. PI. 6, figs. 1-5

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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
speciesvalidaBancroft 1949

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 valida Bancroft 1949
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. M. Cocks 1968Large Leptaena with oval-sided pedicle muscle field which may be bilobed anteriorly. A few larger parvicostellae antero-medianly
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: Aeronian or 440.80000 to 438.50000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Quebec) Leptaena valida (158591 158592 158593 158595 158602 158605 158613 158619 158620 158766)