Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Brachiopoda |
| Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Order: Tropidoleptida |
| Family: Tropidoleptidae |
| Genus: Tropidoleptus |
| Species: Tropidoleptus carinatus (Conrad, 1839) |
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Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Tully Formation (NY) |
| Hamilton Group (NY) |
References
Conrad, 1839 as Strophomena carinata.
Hall, 1867 (as Tropidoleptus carinatus: p. 407, 408, pl. 62
Videira-Santos, R., and S. M. Scheffler. 2023. The Tropidoleptus carinatus controversy: Did this brachiopod occur in the Devonian of the Paraná Basin, Brazil? Journal of Paleontology, 97(6): 1192-1205. Link
Remarks
Originally described by Conrad (1839) as Strophomena carinata.
From Wilson (2014, p.96): “Pedicle valve convex with broad plications and fine growth lines; brachial vlve concave. To 20-25 mm”
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