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Neolepton (Neolepton)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Neoleptonidae

Taxonomy
Neolepton (Neolepton) was named by Monterosato (1875). It is extant.

It was assigned to Neolepton by Monterosato (1875), Coan et al. (2000).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1875Neolepton (Neolepton) Monterosato
2000Neolepton (Neolepton) Coan et al. p. 347

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
superfamilyCyamioidea(Philippi 1845)
familyNeoleptonidaeThiele 1934
genusNeoleptonMonterosato 1875
subgenusNeoleptonMonterosato 1875

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.

Subg. Neolepton (Neolepton) Monterosato 1875
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilesuperf
Life habit: infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:46:24
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:46:24
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926
Collections
No collection or age range data are available