Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Psammotreta (Leporimetis) asthenodon

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Taxonomy
Apolymetis asthenodon was named by Pilsbry and Lowe (1932). It is extant.

It was recombined as Psammotreta (Leporimetis) asthenodon by Coan and Valentich-Scott (2012).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Leporimetis lacunosa, Leporimetis slodkewitschi, P. crassula

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Apolymetis asthenodon Pilsbry and Lowe p. 96
2012Psammotreta (Leporimetis) asthenodon Coan and Valentich-Scott p. 615

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyTellinidaeBlainville 1814
subfamilyMacominaeOlsson 1961
genusPsammotretaDall 1900
subgenusLeporimetis(Iredale 1930)
speciesasthenodon(Pilsbry and Lowe 1932)

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.

show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available