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Leptodesma (Leiopteria)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

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

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Changhsingian or 443.40000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (251 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Canada (Manitoba) Leiopteria subplana (26737)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Leiopteria sp. (444)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (New York) Leiopteria sp. (443 463)
Llandovery - Ludlow443.4 - 423.0USA (Maryland) Leiopteria subplana (41101)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Austria Leiopteria sp. (232753)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (New York) Leiopteria subplana (82511)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Leiopteria sp. (471 473 541) Leiopteria subplana (13053 81805 81906)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (New York) Leiopteria subplana (12931)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Yunnan) Leiopteria sp. (27771)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2Morocco Avicula opportuna (27444)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2USA (West Virginia) Leiopteria pennsylvanica (41174)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2France Leiopteria sp. (26114)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Poland Leiopteria contraria (23029 23030 23032) Leiopteria contraria, Leiopteria opportuna (23022)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Czech Republic Leiopteria migrans (14080)
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8Poland Leiopteria contraria (23028) Leiopteria opportuna (13877)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8France Leiopteria sp. (26115)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) Leiopteria sp. (8420 8492)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Poland Leiopteria contraria, Leiopteria opportuna (23017) Leiopteria opportuna (23019)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic Leiopteria sp. (14121)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Ukraine Leiopteria gulata (23493)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) Leiopteria sp. (25705 25706 25707)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) Leiopteria sp. (8351 8362 8376 8379)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9USA (New Jersey) Leiopteria laevis (9471)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Australia (Victoria) Leiopteria sp. (8498 75682)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Turkey (Istanbul) Leiopteria gervillei, Leiopteria globosa, Leiopteria sp. (32470)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Eifel) Leiopteria crenatolamellosa (24630) Leiopteria indet. (24620 24625)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Hessen) Leiopteria pseudolaevis (38349)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Germany (Eifel) Leiopteria indet. (24695)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3New Zealand Leptodesma pojetai (40520)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Ghana Leiopteria sp. (35605)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Brazil (Para) Leptodesma sp. (37138)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Luxembourg Leptodesma pseudolaevis (233203)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Brazil (Para) Leptodesma sp. (37137)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Nevada) Leiopteria sp. (3830)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Leiopteria sp. (60132)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Maryland) Leiopteria sp. (611)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Leptodesma dekayi (9559)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Canada (Ontario) Leiopteria ausablensis (75583)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) Leptodesma conradi (54696) Leptodesma sayi (54715 54716)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) Leiopteria conradi (91226 91227 91236 91237 91240) Leiopteria laevis (91091)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (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)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Pennsylvania) Leiopteria sp. (627 669 670 9898) Leptodesma laevis (54697)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Iowa) Leptodesma acutilaris (54695)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Illinois) Leiopteria laevis (157345)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Leiopteria sp. (170009)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Libya Leiopteria sp. (35614)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) Leptodesma ausablensis (38451 38456 38457 38458 38459 38460 38461 38462 38469)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Libya Leiopteria sp. (35617)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2USA (Wisconsin) Leptodesma actualaris (54694)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2USA (New York) Leptodesma mesacostalis (54698) Leptodesma nitida (54711 54712 54713 54714)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Libya Leiopteria dekayi (35619)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4USA (New York) Leiopteria sp. (65400)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4France Leiopteria rigauxi (38812)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Maryland) Leptodesma marylandica (54573) Leptodesma nitida (54705)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Alberta) Leiopteria sp. (657)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Missouri) Leiopteria nitida (3947 3950) Leptodesma nitida (3946 54372 54706)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Pennsylvania) Leptodesma nitida (54699) Leptodesma sayi (54453)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (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)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Libya Leiopteria sp. (35637)
Early/Lower Famennian376.1 - 370.6China Leptodesma lunulata (162317)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9USA (New York) Leptodesma torregi (54492)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Leiopteria subovata (3309 3339)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2USA (Alaska) Leiopteria sp. (112177)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Leiopteria laminosa (76501)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria grandis (5995) Leiopteria hirundo (6067) Leiopteria sp. (5991 5994)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria sp. (76172) Leiopteria thompsoni (162351) Leiopteria thomsoni (73423 73424)
Arnsbergian327.0 - 323.7United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria longirostris (8428) Leiopteria thompsoni (162360 162361)
Alportian322.8 - 321.8United Kingdom (England) Leiopteria hendersoni, Leiopteria thompsoni (162353)
Westphalian318.7 - 307.5Spain Leiopteria laminosa, Leiopteria sp., Leiopteria squamosa (73298)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Brazil Leptodesma dutoiti (139503)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5India Liopteria dutoiti (116800)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Leiopteria carrandibbiensis (87352)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Argentina Liopteria bonaerensis, Liopteria dutoiti (91636) Liopteria dutoiti (91637)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Leiopteria sp. (114168) Leptodesma aviculaeformis (114216 114303) Leptodesma sp. (114166)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Leiopteria angusticoncha, Leiopteria consimilis, Leiopteria inflata (108672) Leiopteria elegans (233340) Leiopteria verrucosa (108566)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Japan Leptodesma sp. (114533)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guizhou) Leptodesma falcata (112000 112002)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Qinghai) Leptodesma buhaheensis (112862 112863)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Bosnia and Herzegovina Leiopteria sp. (206739)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17India Leiopteria sp. (230328)
Wuchiapingian - Changhsingian259.9 - 252.17China (Hunan) Leptodesma sp. (105946)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Fujian) Leptodesma zhangi (111733)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Leptodesma falcata (112085) Leptodesma guizhouensis (111983 112009 112089 112090 112094)