Leptodesma potens Hall 1883 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Belongs to Leptodesma according to T. E. Yancey 2025

See also Amler 2010, Anelli et al. 2006 and Sterren 2000

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

Type specimen: Its type locality is Chautauqua Creek, near Summerdale, which is in a Famennian marine siliciclastic in the Chadakoin Formation of New York

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of United States (3: New York collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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