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Leptochondria nuetzeli

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Hunanopectinidae

Taxonomy
Leptochondria nuetzeli was named by Hautmann et al. (2013). Its type specimen is USNM 543490 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Beaver Dam Mountains BM1, Bed 7a, which is in a Spathian carbonate limestone in the Moenkopi Formation of Utah.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Leptochondria nuetzeli Hautmann et al. p. 274 figs. 5V-A', 6A-D

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
—OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—OstreioniFerussac 1822
—OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderAnomiidinaGray 1854
—AviculopectinoideiStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyHeteropectinoideaBeurlen 1954
familyHunanopectinidaeYin 1985
subfamilyAsoellinae()
genusLeptochondria
speciesnuetzeli

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.

†Leptochondria nuetzeli Hautmann et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height213.811.816.114.03.04

Composition: low Mg calciteo
Composition 2: aragoniteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 02:56:05
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:22:38
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Spathian or 248.10000 to 246.70000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Utah) Leptochondria nuetzeli (62975 122196 122197 122198 122200 122208 type locality: 141588 141595 141596 141602) Leptochondria sp. a (62972 63006 63014)