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Leda transversa

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Taxonomy
Leda transversa was named by Martin (1883) [DISTRIBUTION: Pliocene; Indonesia.]. It is not a trace fossil.

It was recombined as Nuculana transversa by Skwarko (1994).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Leda transversa Martin p. 233 figs. pl. 12, fig. 236
1994Nuculana transversa Skwarko p. c7

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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
genusLedaLink 1807
speciestransversaMartin 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.

Leda transversa Martin 1883
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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 mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: deposit feederf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-07-27 04:12:34
Modified: 2009-08-18 20:13:18
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Pliocene or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Indonesia Nuculana transversa (70097)