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Leptodesma (Leptodesma) anatinum

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Leptodesma anatinum was named by Whidborne (1897). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Leptodesma (Leptodesma) anatinum by Amler (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Leptodesma anatinum Whidborne
1992Leptodesma (Leptodesma) anatinum Amler p. 413

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderOstreida(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusLeptodesmaHall 1883
subgenusLeptodesmaHall 1883
speciesanatinum(Whidborne 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.

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Diagnosis
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