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Lepidomena fortimuscula

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptellinidae

Taxonomy
Lepidomena fortimuscula was named by Laurie (1991). It is the type species of Lepidomena.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Lepidomena fortimuscula Laurie

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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
familyLeptellinidaeUlrich and Cooper 1936
subfamilyPalaeostrophomeninaeCocks and Rong 1989
genusLepidomenaLaurie 1991
speciesfortimusculaLaurie 1991

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.

†Lepidomena fortimuscula Laurie 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 14:13:23
Modified: 2009-04-13 11:03:33
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Llandeilo or 461.10000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Australia (Tasmania) Lepidomena fortimuscula (173680)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2Australia (Tasmania) Lepidomena fortimuscula (173681 173682 173683)