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Leptodesma (Leiopteria)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Leiopteria was named by Hall (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-l P Guad-l]. It is not extant.

It was reranked as Leptodesma (Leiopteria) by Li (1995); it was reranked as Leptodesma (Leioptera) by Rode and Lieberman (2004).

It was assigned to Pterineidae by Vokes (1980); to Pterioida by Sepkoski (2002); to Leptodesma by Li (1995), Rode and Lieberman (2004); and to Leiopteriinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Subtaxa
Leiopteria angusticoncha, Leiopteria australis, Leiopteria carrandibbiensis, Leiopteria consimilis, Leiopteria elegans, Leiopteria inflata, Leiopteria opportuna, Leiopteria rafinesquii, Leiopteria verrucosa, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) aviculaeformis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) bonaerensis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) buhaheensis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) dutoiti, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) falcata, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) guizhouensis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) pojetai, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) zhangi
Species lacking formal opinion data
Leiopteria ausablensis, Leiopteria bigsbyi, Leiopteria conradi, Leiopteria contraria, Leiopteria crenatolamellosa, Leiopteria dekayi, Leiopteria gervillei, Leiopteria globosa, Leiopteria grandis, Leiopteria gulata, Leiopteria hendersoni, Leiopteria hirundo, Leiopteria laevis, Leiopteria laminosa, Leiopteria longirostris, Leiopteria migrans, Leiopteria nitida, Leiopteria pennsylvanica, Leiopteria pseudolaevis, Leiopteria rafinesqui, Leiopteria rigauxi, Leiopteria squamosa, Leiopteria subovata, Leiopteria subplana, Leiopteria thompsoni, Leiopteria thomsoni, Leptodesma acadica, Leptodesma actualaris, Leptodesma acutilaris, Leptodesma anatina, Leptodesma ancilla, Leptodesma ardmillanensis, Leptodesma ausablensis, Leptodesma billingsi, Leptodesma bodana, Leptodesma borealis, Leptodesma cadmus, Leptodesma carboniferum, Leptodesma carens, Leptodesma cimitum, Leptodesma clitus, Leptodesma conradi, Leptodesma conradi, Leptodesma cultellatum, Leptodesma dawsoni, Leptodesma dekayi, Leptodesma deprati, Leptodesma eberti, Leptodesma ehlersi, Leptodesma elongatum, Leptodesma extenuatum, Leptodesma fontinalis, Leptodesma gratissima, Leptodesma guangxiensis, Leptodesma hector, Leptodesma improvisa, Leptodesma improvisa, Leptodesma jason, Leptodesma laevis, Leptodesma lamellosa, Leptodesma lichas, Leptodesma longa, Leptodesma longispinum, Leptodesma lunulata, Leptodesma lunulata, Leptodesma maclurii, Leptodesma marylandica, Leptodesma mathori, Leptodesma mesacostalis, Leptodesma mortoni, Leptodesma naviforme, Leptodesma naviforme, Leptodesma nereus, Leptodesma nitida, Leptodesma novella, Leptodesma ohioense, Leptodesma orus, Leptodesma parva, Leptodesma parvae, Leptodesma patricia, Leptodesma patulum, Leptodesma pelops, Leptodesma phaon, Leptodesma propinquum, Leptodesma pseudolaevis, Leptodesma pteriformis, Leptodesma rhomboidea, Leptodesma rhomboideum, Leptodesma robustum, Leptodesma sayi, Leptodesma sociale, Leptodesma spinerigum, Leptodesma stenzeli, Leptodesma striatula, Leptodesma striatus, Leptodesma subrhomboidea, Leptodesma torregi, Leptodesma variabilis, Leptodesma venusta, Leptodesma venusta, Leptodesma venuta, Leptodesma waviformes, Pteria conradi, Pteria kamenka

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Leiopteria Hall
1980Leiopteria Vokes p. 35
1980Leptodesma (Leiopteria) falcata Xu and Chang p. 7
1980Leptodesma (Leiopteria) guizhouensis Xu and Chang p. 10
1995Leptodesma (Leiopteria) Li p. 359
2002Leiopteria Sepkoski
2004Leptodesma (Leioptera) Rode and Lieberman
2010Leiopteria Bouchet et al.

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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
subgenusLeiopteria(Hall 1883)

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. †Leptodesma (Leiopteria) Hall 1883
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†Leiopteria angusticoncha Gemmellaro 1896
†Leiopteria australis Etheridge Jr. 1898
†Leiopteria consimilis Gemmellaro 1896
†Leiopteria elegans de Gregorio 1930
†Leiopteria inflata Gemmellaro 1896
†Leiopteria opportuna Barrande 1881
†Leiopteria verrucosa Gemmellaro 1892
Invalid names: Leptodesma (Leiopteria) falcata Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum], Leptodesma (Leiopteria) guizhouensis Xu and Chang 1980 [nomen nudum]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height614.210.021.014.03.93
valve height2212.24.8048.511.910.7

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
Comments: BODY SIZE: Data from Cox et al. (1969).g
Created: 2009-06-05 13:46:45
Modified: 2009-06-05 15:46:45
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Changhsingian or 443.10000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (251 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Leiopteria sp. (443 463)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Leiopteria sp. (444)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.1 - 422.7USA (Maryland) Leiopteria subplana (41101)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Canada (Manitoba) Leiopteria subplana (26737)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Austria Leiopteria sp. (232753)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (New York) Leiopteria subplana (82511)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Leiopteria sp. (471 473 541) Leiopteria subplana (13053 81805 81906)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (New York) Leiopteria subplana (12931)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Yunnan) Leiopteria sp. (27771)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62USA (West Virginia) Leiopteria pennsylvanica (41174)
Ludlow - Pridoli426.7 - 419.62Morocco Avicula opportuna (27444)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Poland Leiopteria contraria (23029 23030 23032) Leiopteria contraria, Leiopteria opportuna (23022)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Czechia Leiopteria migrans (14080)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62France Leiopteria sp. (26114)
Pridoli - Lochkovian422.7 - 413.02Poland Leiopteria contraria (23028) Leiopteria opportuna (13877)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02France Leiopteria sp. (26115)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Australia (New South Wales) Leiopteria sp. (25705 25706 25707)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Ukraine Leiopteria gulata (23493)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Czechia Leiopteria sp. (14121)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Australia (Victoria) Leiopteria sp. (8420 8492)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Poland Leiopteria contraria, Leiopteria opportuna (23017) Leiopteria opportuna (23019)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Australia (Victoria) Leiopteria sp. (8351 8362 8376 8379)
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (New Jersey) Leiopteria laevis (9471)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Australia (Victoria) Leiopteria sp. (8498 75682)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Türkiye (Istanbul) Leiopteria gervillei, Leiopteria globosa, Leiopteria sp. (32470)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany (Eifel) Leiopteria crenatolamellosa (24630) Leiopteria indet. (24620 24625)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Eifel) Leiopteria indet. (24695)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Germany (Hessen) Leiopteria pseudolaevis (38349)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand Leptodesma pojetai (40520)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Brazil (Para) Leptodesma sp. (37138)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Ghana Leiopteria sp. (35605)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Luxembourg Leptodesma pseudolaevis (233203)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Nevada) Leiopteria sp. (3830)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Brazil (Para) Leptodesma sp. (37137)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Maryland) Leiopteria sp. (611)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Leptodesma dekayi (9559)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Germany Leiopteria sp. (60132)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Leptodesma conradi (54696) Leptodesma sayi (54715 54716)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) Leiopteria ausablensis (75583)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Leiopteria conradi (91226 91227 91236 91237 91240) Leiopteria laevis (91091)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Illinois) Leiopteria laevis (157345)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Leiopteria sp. (627 669 670 9898) Leptodesma laevis (54697)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Iowa) Leptodesma acutilaris (54695)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Leioptera sp. (9363) Leiopteria bigsbyi (89879 111450) Leiopteria conradi (74985) Leiopteria dekayi (86643 86649 89877 89889 89912 89915 89921 89927 89936 89960 89962 89963 111463 111469 111470) Leiopteria dekayi, Leiopteria bigsbyi (111443) Leiopteria laevis (9470 84470 86242 86247 86268 86638 86644 86646 89657 89708 89709 89710 89736 89750 89751 89757 89768 89769 89770 89813 89984 90843 90844 90867 96348 96356 96363 111631) Leiopteria rafinesqui (10108 96210 96211 96212 96213) Leiopteria sp. (5661 8817 8830 8831 9000 9359 89881 89885 89886 89896)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Leiopteria sp. (170009)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Libya Leiopteria sp. (35614)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Ohio) Leptodesma ausablensis (38451 38456 38457 38458 38459 38460 38461 38462 38469)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15USA (New York) Leptodesma mesacostalis (54698) Leptodesma nitida (54711 54712 54713 54714)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15Libya Leiopteria sp. (35617)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15USA (Wisconsin) Leptodesma actualaris (54694)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0USA (New York) Leiopteria sp. (65400)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0Libya Leiopteria dekayi (35619)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0France Leiopteria rigauxi (38812)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Maryland) Leptodesma marylandica (54573) Leptodesma nitida (54705)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) Leptodesma nitida (54699) Leptodesma sayi (54453)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) Leiopteria sp. (657)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Leiopteria nitida (3798 3800 3804 3806 3810) Leiopteria sp. (10237 10321 10327 10328 10332 10337 10383 10384 10387 10394 10395 10401 10402 10440 65698) Leiopteria sp., Leptodesma nitida (10382) Leptodesma conradi (10220) Leptodesma nitida (6256 54505 54513 54515 54524 54700 54701 54702 54703 54704 54707 54708 54709 54710)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Missouri) Leiopteria nitida (3947 3950) Leptodesma nitida (3946 54372 54706)
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Libya Leiopteria sp. (35637)
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5China Leptodesma lunulata (162317)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (New York) Leptodesma torregi (54492)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Leiopteria subovata (3309 3339)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Leiopteria sp. (112177)
Ivorian - Chadian353.7 - 339.9Ireland Leiopteria laminosa (76501)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria grandis (5995) Leiopteria hirundo (6067) Leiopteria sp. (5991 5994)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria sp. (76172) Leiopteria thompsoni (162351) Leiopteria thomsoni (73423 73424)
Arnsbergian326.9 - 323.6United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria longirostris (8428) Leiopteria thompsoni (162360 162361)
Alportian322.8 - 321.8United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria hendersoni, Leiopteria thompsoni (162353)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.4Spain Leiopteria laminosa, Leiopteria sp., Leiopteria squamosa (73298)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Brazil Leptodesma dutoiti (139503)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52India Liopteria dutoiti (116800)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Argentina Liopteria bonaerensis, Liopteria dutoiti (91636) Liopteria dutoiti (91637)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Leiopteria carrandibbiensis (87352)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Russian Federation Leiopteria sp. (114168) Leptodesma aviculaeformis (114216 114303) Leptodesma sp. (114166)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Leptodesma sp. (114533)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Leiopteria angusticoncha, Leiopteria consimilis, Leiopteria inflata (108672) Leiopteria elegans (233340) Leiopteria verrucosa (108566)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Qinghai) Leptodesma buhaheensis (112862 112863)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Guizhou) Leptodesma falcata (112000 112002)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902India Leiopteria sp. (230328)
Lopingian259.51 - 251.902Bosnia and Herzegovina Leiopteria sp. (206739)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.51 - 251.902China (Hunan) Leptodesma sp. (105946)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Leptodesma falcata (112085) Leptodesma guizhouensis (111983 112009 112089 112090 112094)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Fujian) Leptodesma zhangi (111733)