†Leptodesma rogersi Hall 1883 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Belongs to Leptodesma according to Hall 1883
Sister taxa: Leptodesma (Leiopteria), Leptodesma (Leptodesma), Leptodesma (Springeria), Leptodesma bakewellioides, Leptodesma chidruensis, Leptodesma eolus, Leptodesma gouldii, Leptodesma guadalupensis, Leptodesma indistincta, Leptodesma spinigerum, Leptodesma transversa, Leptodesma welleri, Leptodesma wupperanum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Pipe Creek Falls, 2 miles above where stream enters Wabash River (Devonian of Indiana)
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