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Leptodesma potens

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Taxonomy
Leptodesma potens was named by Hall (1883). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Leptodesma (Leptodesma).

It was recombined as Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens by Hall (1883), Sterren (2000) and Amler (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Hall p. 9 figs. Pl 21, fig 21; pl 22, figs 11, 12, 19, 21
1883Leptodesma potens Hall p. 9 figs. pl. 21, fig. 21
2000Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Sterren p. 430 figs. 9C-9E
2006Leptodesma potens Anelli et al. p. 1131
2010Leptodesma (Leptodesma) potens Amler p. 17

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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(FĂ«russac 1822)
suborderMalleidinaGray 1854
familyPterineidae
genusLeptodesmaHall 1883
speciespotensHall 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.

Leptodesma potens Hall 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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
Created: 2007-11-26 07:57:22
Modified: 2009-06-05 15:47:42
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Leptodesma potens (90844)