Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Parent taxon: Leptodesma according to M. R. W. Amler 2010
See also Amler 1992 and Anelli et al. 2006
Sister taxa: Leptodesma (Leiopteria), Leptodesma (Springeria), Leptodesma bakewellioides, Leptodesma chidruensis, Leptodesma eolus, Leptodesma gouldii, Leptodesma guadalupensis, Leptodesma indistincta, Leptodesma potens, Leptodesma protextum, Leptodesma rogersi, Leptodesma spinigerum, Leptodesma transversa, Leptodesma welleri, Leptodesma wupperanum
Subtaxa: Leptodesma (Leptodesma) adaroi Leptodesma (Leptodesma) anatinum Leptodesma (Leptodesma) cultellata Leptodesma (Leptodesma) matheri Leptodesma (Leptodesma) occidentale Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Leptodesma (Leptodesma) rhysema
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Brazil (1 collection), Malaysia (1), United States (1: Nevada)
• Carboniferous of Argentina (1), Brazil (3), Mexico (4), United States (14: Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia)
• Devonian to Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (1)
• Devonian of China (15), Germany (2), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (3), United States (59: Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 108 collections including 148 occurrences