Leptodesma eolus Kindle 1909 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Full reference: E. M. Kindle. 1909. The Devonian fauna of the Ouray Limestone. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 391:1-60

Belongs to Leptodesma according to E. M. Kindle 1909

Sister taxa: Leptodesma (Leiopteria), Leptodesma (Leptodesma), Leptodesma (Springeria), Leptodesma bakewellioides, Leptodesma chidruensis, Leptodesma gouldii, Leptodesma guadalupensis, Leptodesma indistincta, Leptodesma potens, Leptodesma protextum, Leptodesma rogersi, Leptodesma spinigerum, Leptodesma transversa, Leptodesma welleri, Leptodesma wupperanum

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leptodesma eolus in the database

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