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Leptodesma eolus

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Leptodesma eolus was named by Kindle (1909). It is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Leptodesma eolus Kindle p. 32 figs. pl. 10 f. 3

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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(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusLeptodesmaHall 1883
specieseolus

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.

Leptodesma eolus Kindle 1909
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Composition 2: low Mg calciteg
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100g
Adult width: 10 to < 100g
Adult height: 10 to < 100g
Thickness: intermediateg
Folds: minorg
Ribbing: noneg
Spines: noneg
Internal reinforcement: noneg
Environment: marine, brackisho
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-26 07:57:22
Modified: 2009-06-05 15:47:42
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available