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Leptodesma (Leptodesma)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Leptodesma (Leptodesma) was named by Hall (1883).

It was assigned to Leptodesma by Hall (1883), Amler (1992), Amler (2010).

Subtaxa
Leptodesma (Leptodesma) adaroi, Leptodesma (Leptodesma) anatinum, Leptodesma (Leptodesma) cultellata, Leptodesma (Leptodesma) matheri, Leptodesma (Leptodesma) occidentale, Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens, Leptodesma (Leptodesma) rhysema
Species lacking formal opinion data
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
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2006-12-10; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-07-25

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Leptodesma (Leptodesma) Hall
1992Leptodesma (Leptodesma) Amler p. 413
2010Leptodesma (Leptodesma) Amler p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderOstreida(Fërussac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusLeptodesmaHall 1883
subgenusLeptodesmaHall 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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
height118.2----
shell height125.0----
valve height126.933.0014.07.003.47

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: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 438.60000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (108 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Leptodesma sp. (23297 23302)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02China (Guangxi) Leptodesma deprati (3998) Leptodesma venusta (3999 4007) Leptodesma venusta, Leptodesma deprati, Leptodesma guangxiensis (4002)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47China (Guangxi) Leptodesma guangxiensis (4803 4816 4824) Leptodesma guangxiensis, Leptodesma sp. (4804 4805 4806) Leptodesma guangxiensis, Leptodesma venusta (4808) Leptodesma guangxiensis, Leptodesma venusta, Leptodesma sp. (4819) Leptodesma sp. (4802) Leptodesma venusta (4821) Leptodesma venuta (4863)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31USA (New York) Leptodesma spinerigum (54747 54748)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Maryland) Leptodesma spinerigum (54742)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Leptodesma spinerigum (54743)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (Pennsylvania) Leptodesma spinerigum (54741)
Givetian - Frasnian387.95 - 372.15USA (New York) Leptodesma sp. (54727) Leptodesma spinerigum (54713 54744 54745 54746)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Pennsylvania) Leptodesma cadmus, Leptodesma spinerigum (54629) Leptodesma extenuatum, Leptodesma naviforme, Leptodesma orus, Leptodesma patulum, Leptodesma phaon, Leptodesma sociale, Leptodesma spinerigum (54274) Leptodesma hector, Leptodesma nereus (54718) Leptodesma lichas (54424) Leptodesma maclurii, Leptodesma mortoni, Leptodesma pelops, Leptodesma spinerigum (54504) Leptodesma naviforme (54721) Leptodesma sp. (54273) Leptodesma spinerigum (54408 54729)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Maryland) Leptodesma naviforme (54560 54722) Leptodesma spinerigum (54558 54738 54739 54740)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Spain Leptodesma adaroi (162206)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (New York) Leptodesma billingsi (54717) Leptodesma jason (54277) Leptodesma lichas (54719) Leptodesma mortoni (54720) Leptodesma naviforme (54631 54704 54723) Leptodesma naviforme, Leptodesma spinerigum (54632 54634) Leptodesma potens (54725) Leptodesma propinquum (54726) Leptodesma spinerigum (54242 54429 54514 54701 54730 54731 54732 54733 54734 54735 54736) Leptodesma striatula (54749) Leptodesma striatus (54750)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (West Virginia) Leptodesma spinerigum (54238)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Virginia) Leptodesma spinerigum, Leptodesma potens (54724)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (New York) Leptodesma clitus, Leptodesma extenuatum, Leptodesma lichas, Leptodesma mathori, Leptodesma mortoni, Leptodesma propinquum, Leptodesma spinerigum (54262) Leptodesma lichas, Leptodesma waviformes (54263) Leptodesma spinerigum (14261 54260 54261 54609 54737)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86USA (Pennsylvania) Leptodesma spinerigum (54728)
Famennian - Tournaisian372.15 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Leptodesma cultellatum (38442)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Leptodesma anatina, Leptodesma sp., Leptodesma cultellata (38266) Leptodesma cultellatum, Leptodesma eberti, Leptodesma anatinum (162207)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86United Kingdom (England) Leptodesma anatinum, Leptodesma cultellata (38143) Leptodesma cimitum (38425) Leptodesma cultellatum (38438)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Arizona) Leptodesma carboniferum (124253)
Chesterian - Brigantian335.4 - 330.3USA (Ohio) Leptodesma matheri, Leptodesma rhysema (85363) Leptodesma rhysema (85364)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (West Virginia) Leptodesma matheri (92956 92965 92967 92974)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Oklahoma) Leptodesma matheri (5611)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (West Virginia) Leptodesma matheri (65682) Leptodesma sp., Leptodesma matheri, Leptodesma occidentale (56142)
Morrowan - Desmoinesian323.4 - 306.0Mexico (Oaxaca) Leptodesma sp. (43452)
Morrowan - Desmoinesian323.4 - 306.0Brazil Leptodesma matheri, Leptodesma potens (67801 211609 211611)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9Mexico (Oaxaca) Leptodesma sp. (211810 211813 211814)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Argentina (La Rioja) Leptodesma potens (39939)
Kashirian - Myachkovian313.8 - 307.0USA (New Mexico) Leptodesma longa (46548)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (New Mexico) Leptodesma sp. (41988)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (New Mexico) Leptodesma sp. (146819 146828)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Brazil Leptodesma sp. (139503)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) Leptodesma sp. (66104)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Malaysia (Pahang) Leptodesma sp. (115251)