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Leptodesma potens

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Hall p. 9 figs. Pl 21, fig 21; pl 22, figs 11, 12, 19, 21
1883Leptodesma potens Hall p. 9 figs. pl. 21, fig. 21
2000Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Sterren p. 430 figs. 9C-9E
2006Leptodesma potens Anelli et al. p. 1131
2010Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Amler p. 17
2025Leptodesma potens Yancey p. 124 fig. 6

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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
speciespotensHall 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.

Leptodesma potens Hall 1883
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Diagnosis
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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: Kiessling 2004, Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Givetian to the top of the Middle Famennian or 387.95000 to 365.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Leptodesma potens (90844)
Middle Famennian368.5 - 365.2USA (New York) Leptodesma potens (type locality: 241663 241664)