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Ledella

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Taxonomy
Ledella was named by Verrill and Bush (1897) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 899]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Ledellinae by Coan et al. (2000); to Nuculoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Nuculanidae by Vokes (1980), Todd (2001), Spencer et al. (2004), Kiel (2006) and Mikkelsen (2006).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Junonia Seguenza
1897Ledella Verrill and Bush
1980Ledella Vokes p. 6
2000Ledella Coan et al. p. 94
2001Ledella Todd
2002Ledella Sepkoski
2004Ledella Spencer et al.
2006Ledella Kiel p. 131
2006Ledella Mikkelsen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
Eubivalvia
subclassProtobranchia(Pelseneer 1889)
superorderNuculaniformiiCarter et al. 2000
orderNuculanida(Carter et al. 2000)
superfamilyNuculanoideaAdams and Adams 1858
familyNuculanidaeAdams and Adams 1858
genusLedellaVerrill and Bush 1897

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.

G. Ledella Verrill and Bush 1897
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Subg. Ledella (Amphilata) Filatova and Schileyko 1984
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Subg. Ledella (Ledella) Verrill and Bush 1897
Ledella herdmani Dell 1953
Ledella leptorhyncha Tate 1886
Ledella sublevis Verrill and Bush 1898 [Polished Nut Clam]
Invalid names: Junonia Seguenza 1877 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10f
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10f
Thickness: thinf
Folds: nonef
Ribbing: minorf
Spines: nonef
Internal reinforcement: nonef
Ontogeny: accretionf
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, oceanicf
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, DU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-09 13:23:21
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:23:21
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Waiauan or 38.00000 to 11.60800 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Leda leptorhyncha (71407)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03USA (Washington) L. sp. (205201)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Tasmania) Leda praelonga (72221)
Otaian21.7 - 19.0New Zealand (Auckland) L. clifdenensis, L. pakaurangiensis (84915)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97New Zealand L. pakurangiensis (146597)
Waiauan12.7 - 11.608New Zealand L. pakaurangiensis (63089)