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Leptaena parvirugata

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Rafinesquinidae

Taxonomy
Leptaena parvirugata was named by Hoel (2005). Its type specimen is SMNH Br138049, a valve (dorsal valve), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Valleviken 1. 3380 NE of Hellvi Church, which is in a Jaagarahu carbonate marl in the Slite Marl Formation of Sweden.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Leptaena parvirugata Hoel pp. 270 - 271 figs. 3S-Z, 11C

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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
speciesparvirugata

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 parvirugata Hoel 2005
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
O. A. Hoel 2005Large species of Leptaena with extremely faint to non-existent rugae. Dorsal peripheral rim very low. Ventral muscle field circular, dorsal muscles scars flabellate. Cardinal process lobes relatively small and parallel.
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, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Jaagarahu or 428.20000 to 422.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jaagarahu428.2 - 422.9Sweden (Gotland) Leptaena parvirugata (type locality: 169855 169873)