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Lepton lepidum

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Leptonidae

Taxonomy
Amphidesma lepida was named by Say (1826). It is extant.

It was recombined as Lepton lepidum by Massemin et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Amphidesma lepida Say p. 221
2009Lepton lepidum Massemin et al. p. 302

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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
superfamilyGaleommatoidea(Gray 1840)
familyLeptonidaeGray 1847
genusLeptonTurton 1822
specieslepidum(Say 1826)

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.

Lepton lepidum Say 1826
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available