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Leptodesma nitida

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusLeptodesmaHall 1883
speciesnitida

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Diagnosis
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Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15USA (New York) Leptodesma nitida (54711 54712 54713 54714)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) Leptodesma nitida (54699)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Maryland) Leptodesma nitida (54705)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Leptodesma nitida (6256 10382 54505 54513 54515 54524 54700 54701 54702 54703 54704 54707 54708 54709 54710)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Missouri) Leptodesma nitida (3946 54372 54706)