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Leptalosia ovalis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8458129https://www.gbif.org/species/8458129
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)206409https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=206409
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Leptalosia : Leptalosia ovalis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophalosiidae : Leptalosia : Leptalosia ovalis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
-Lophophorata
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderProductidaSarycheva and Sokolskaya 1959
suborderStrophalosiidinaSchuchert 1913
superfamilyStrophalosioideaSchuchert 1913
familyStrophalosiidaeSchuchert 1913
subfamilyStrophalosiinaeSchuchert 1913
genusLeptalosiaDunbar and Condra 1932
speciesLeptalosia ovalisDunbar & Condra 1932
Generic NameLeptalosia
Scientific NameLeptalosia ovalis Dunbar & Condra, 1932
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Leptalosia ovalisspeciesbelongs to Leptalosiastated with evidenceDunbar and Condra, 1932
Leptalosia ovalisspeciesbelongs to Leptalosiastated without evidenceReed, 1944
Leptalosia ovalisspeciesbelongs to Leptalosiastated with evidenceMudge et al., 1962
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance303 - 300 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance260 - 254 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Strophalosiidina)
Visionblind (based on Strophomenata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Strophalosiidina)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. R. Mudge, E. L. Yochelson, and R. C. Douglas, H. Duncan, H. L. Strimple, M. Gordon, Jr, D. H. Dunkle. 1962. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 323:1-213

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1932Leptalosia ovalis Dunbar and Condra p. 263 figs. Pl 32, fig 12
1944Leptalosia ovalis Reed p. 111 figs. Pl 33, fig 14
1962Leptalosia ovalis Mudge et al. p. 81 figs. Pl 14, fig 1

References

Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 323, 1-213
Reed F. R. C. (1944) Brachiopoda and Mollusca from the Productus limestones of the Salt Range, Palaeontogica Indica, Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India, New Series 23 2, 1-596
M. R. Mudge, E. L. Yochelson, R. C. Douglas, H. Duncan, H. L. Strimple, M. Gordon, Jr., D. H. Dunkle (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper: 1--213 - via Catalogue of Life
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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