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Leptocoelia murphyi

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8683615https://www.gbif.org/species/8683615
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)311252https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=311252
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Leptocoelia : Leptocoelia murphyi
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Leptocoelia : Leptocoelia murphyi
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
classRhynchonellataWilliams et al. 1996
orderRhynchonellidaKuhn 1949
superfamilyRhynchotrematoideaSchuchert 1913
familyLeptocoeliidaeBoucot and Gill 1956
genusLeptocoelia
speciesLeptocoelia murphyiJohnson 1970
Generic NameLeptocoelia
Scientific NameLeptocoelia murphyi Johnson, 1970
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Leptocoelia murphyispeciesbelongs to Leptocoeliastated with evidenceJohnson, 1970
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance412 - 409 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance408 - 392 Ma
Devonian
Motilitystationary, attached, epibiont (based on Leptocoeliidae)
Visionblind (based on Rhynchonellata)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Leptocoeliidae)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Brachiopoda)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. G. Johnson. 1970. Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda. Geological Society of America Special Paper (131):1-421

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1970Leptocoelia murphyi Johnson pp. 165 - 168 figs. Pl. 45, figs. 13-19; Pl. 46, figs. 1-21

References

Johnson J. G. (1970) Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda, Geological Society of America Special Paper 131, 1-421
J. G. Johnson (1970) Great Basin Lower Devonian Brachiopoda: Geological Society of America Special Paper 131: 1--421 - 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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