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Leptodomus

Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae

Taxonomy
Leptodomus was named by M'Coy (1844). Its type is Leptodomus fragilis.

It was assigned to Sanguinolitidae by Amler (2010).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1844Leptodomus M'Coy
2010Leptodomus Amler p. 24

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
superfamilyGrammysioideaMiller 1877
familySanguinolitidaeMiller 1877
genusLeptodomusM'Coy 1844

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.

G. †Leptodomus M'Coy 1844
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Leptodomus duplicicosta Etheridge Jr. 1898
Leptodomus fragilis M'Coy 1844
Leptodomus semisulcata Sowerby 1839
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height125.0

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilec
Life habit: infaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 11:33:36
Modified: 2010-02-12 03:59:35
Source: c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Emsian to the top of the Frasnian or 409.10000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) L. heathcotiensis (8360)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9Brazil (Lambedor) L. capricornus (75174) L. capricornus, L. ulrichi (75176)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Canada (Quebec) L. sp. (597)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany (Eifel) Leptodomus indet. (24633)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3South Africa L. sp. (a) (35581)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Quebec) L. canadensis (233202)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9United Kingdom (England) L. lanceolata (38393)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany L. sp. (60446)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) L. sp. (78403)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Spain L. sp. (162206)