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Leptostrophiidae ✝

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Source Data

Source	ID	Link
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)	4867229	https://www.gbif.org/species/4867229
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)	82396	https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=82396

Rank

family

Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)

Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae

Taxonomic Status (GBIF)

accepted

Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)

Rank	Name	Author
-	Eukaryota
-	Opisthokonta	Cavalier-Smith 1987
kingdom	Animalia
-	Bilateria
-	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
-	Protostomia	Grobben 1908
-	Spiralia
superphylum	Lophotrochozoa
-	Lophophorata
phylum	Brachiopoda	Cuvier 1805
subphylum	Rhynchonelliformea	Williams et al. 1996
class	Strophomenata	Williams et al 1996
order	Strophomenida	Opik 1934
superfamily	Strophomenoidea	King 1846
family	Leptostrophiidae	Caster 1939

Scientific Name

Leptostrophiidae

Opinions (PBDB)

Name	Rank	Opinion	Evidence	Author
Leptostrophiidae	family	belongs to Strophomenoidea	stated with evidence	Williams et al., 2000
Leptostrophiidae	family	belongs to Strophomenida	stated without evidence	Racheboeuf et al., 2004
Leptostrophiidae	family	belongs to Strophomenoidea	stated with evidence	Musteikis and Cocks, 2004

Status (PBDB)

extinct

Taxon Size (PBDB)

First Recorded Appearance

461 - 456 Ma
Ordovician

Last Recorded Appearance

372 - 359 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian

Motility

stationary

Vision

blind (based on Strophomenata)

Diet

suspension feeder

Ecospace Comments

LIFE HISTORY: Pedically attached, stationary, suspension-feeder (McKerrow, 1979). BODY SIZE: Based on component genera; 5 of 5 genera share 10 to < 100 length, 5 of 5 share 10 to < 100 width.

Taphonomy

low Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)

Primary Reference (PBDB)

P. R. Racheboeuf, R. Gourvennec, and M. Deynoux, D. Brice. 2004. The Devonian of the Hodh area (Islamic Republic of Mauritania): paleontology and stratigraphy. Journal of Paleontology 78(1):98-110

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

Name	Status	Fossil Occurrences	Oldest	Youngest
Barbaestrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian	419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Brachyprion ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	317	450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Castellaroina ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	6	433 Ma Silurian	423 Ma Silurian
Chynistrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian	393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Eomegastrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	29	441 Ma Silurian	439 Ma Silurian
Eostropheodonta ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	262	461 Ma Middle Ordovician	427 Ma Silurian
Gamphalosia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	7	383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian	380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Gibberostrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Leptostrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	264	443 Ma Silurian	388 Ma Middle Devonian
Mesoleptostrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	110	443 Ma Silurian	388 Ma Middle Devonian
Nervostrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	170	419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian	380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Palaeoleptostrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	2	445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician	443 Ma Silurian
Protoleptostrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	251	433 Ma Silurian	372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Protomegastrophia ✝ genus	listed (PBDB)	61	443 Ma Silurian	427 Ma Silurian
Retrorstrophia ✝ genus	accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	5	383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian	380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Rotundostrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	3	409 Ma Early/Lower Devonian	403 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Tubulostrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian	411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Tudiaophomena ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)
Tuvaechonetes ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	427 Ma Silurian	427 Ma Silurian
Tuvaestrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	427 Ma Silurian	427 Ma Silurian
Velostrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian	411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Viodostrophia ✝ genus	doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB)	1	439 Ma Silurian	439 Ma Silurian

Synonymy List

Year	Name and Author
1939	Leptostrophiidae Caster
2000	Leptostrophiidae Williams et al. p. 278
2004	Leptostrophiidae Musteikis and Cocks
2004	Leptostrophiidae Racheboeuf et al. p. 101
2005	Leptostrophiidae Cocks p. 269
2011	Leptostrophiidae Rubel
2015	Leptostrophiidae Hints and Harper

References

Racheboeuf P. R., Gourvennec R., et al (2004) The Devonian of the Hodh area (Islamic Republic of Mauritania): paleontology and stratigraphy, Journal of Paleontology 78 1, 98-110

Williams A., Carlson S. J., et al (2000) Part H Brachiopoda (revised): Volumes 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, Rhynchonelliformea (part)., Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, 1-919

Musteikis P., Cocks L. R. M. (2004) Strophomenide and orthotetide Silurian brachiopods from the Baltic region, with particular reference to Lithuanian boreholes, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 49 3, 455-482

Cocks L.R.M. (2005) Strophomenate Brachiopods from the late Ordovician Boda Limestone of Sweden: their systematics and implications for palaeogeography, Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 3, 243-282

Rubel M. (2011) Silurian brachiopods Dictyonellida, Strophomenida, Productida, Orthotetida, Protorthida and Orthida from Estonia, Fossilia Baltica 4, 1-65

Hints L., Harper D. A. T. (2015) The Hirnantian (Late Ordovician) brachiopod fauna of the East Baltic: Taxonomy of the key species, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 60 2, 395-420 doi:10.4202/app.2013.0010

Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera

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