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Leptonidina

Bivalvia - Cardiida

Taxonomy
Leptonidina was named by Dall (1889). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cardiida by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Leptonidina Dall
2011Leptonidina Carter et al. p. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889
suborderLeptonidinaDall 1889

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.

Subor. Leptonidina Dall 1889
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Superfm. Cyamioidea Philippi 1845
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Fm. Cyamiidae Philippi 1845
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G. Cyamiomactra Bernard 1897
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†Cyamiomactra communis Hedley 1906
G. Cyamium Philippi 1845
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†Cyamium eximium Wood 1850
G. Kidderia Dall 1876
G. †Legrandina Tate 1901
G. Perrierina Bernard 1897
Fm. Galatheavalvidae Knudsen 1970
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G. Galatheavalva Knudsen 1970
Fm. Neoleptonidae Thiele 1934
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G. Bernardina Dall 1910
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G. †Calvitium Laseron 1953
G. Neolepton Monterosato 1875
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Subg. Neolepton (Neolepton) Monterosato 1875
Subg. Neolepton (Stohleria) Coan 1984
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Invalid names: Crassatella marginata Keep 1887 [synonym], Psephidia brunnea Dall 1916 [synonym]
Invalid names: Notolepton Finlay 1927 [synonym]
G. Pachykellia Bernard 1897
G. Puyseguria Powell 1927
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†Puyseguria chapmani Gatliff 1912
Fm. Sportellidae Dall 1899
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G. Anisodonta Deshayes 1858
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†Anisodonta rugulosa Deshayes 1857
†Anisodonta subalata Gatcliff 1910
†Anisodonta subovata Stilwell and Zinsmeister 1992
G. Basterotia Mayer in Hörnes 1859
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Subg. Basterotia (Basterotia) Mayer in Hörnes 1859
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†Basterotia (Basterotia) corbuloides Mayer in Hörnes 1859
Basterotia (Basterotia) pustula Nowell-Usticke 1971
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Invalid names: Poromya granatina Dall 1881 [synonym]
†Basterotia carolina Dall 1900
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Invalid names: Basterotia hertleini Durham 1950 [synonym]
†Basterotia prima Aldrich 1921
Invalid names: Eucharis Récluz 1850 [replaced], Harlea Gray 1842 [replaced]
G. †Cerullia
G. Fabella Conrad 1863
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Fabella pilsbryi Dall 1899
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†Hindsiella acuta Dall 1900
†Hindsiella faba Meyer 1886
G. †Isoconcha Dautzenberg 1911
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Subg. †Isoconcha (Benthoquetia) Iredale 1907
G. Sportella Deshayes 1858
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†Sportella bezanconi Cossmann 1882
†Sportella callosa Deshayes 1857
†Sportella fabula Cossmann 1887
†Sportella gregorioi Cossman 1893
†Sportella leura Gardner 1947
†Sportella oblonga Conrad 1848
†Sportella patuxentia Glenn 1904
†Sportella pelex Dall 1900
†Sportella recussa Glenn 1904
†Sportella variabilis Cossmann 1887
†Sportella whitfieldi Dall 1900
†Sportella yamanii Abbass 1972
G. †Vokesella Chavan 1952
Invalid names: Basterotiidae Cossmann 1909 [empty], Perrierinidae Marwick 1927 [empty]
Superfm. Galeommatoidea Gray 1840
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Fm. Galeommatidae Gray 1840
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G. Ambuscintilla Iredale 1936
G. †Ephippodonta Tate 1889
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Subg. †Ephippodonta (Ephippodonta) Tate 1889
G. Galeomma Turton 1825
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Subg. †Galeomma (Galeomma) Turton 1825
Subg. †Galeomma (Paralepidae) Dall 1899
G. †Lasaeina Cossmann 1910
G. †Laseina Cossmann 1910
G. †Passya
G. Scintilla Deshayes 1856
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†Scintilla alabamiensis Cossmann 1893
†Scintilla clarkeana Aldrich 1897
G. Scintillona Finlay 1927
G. Solecardia Conrad 1849
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Solecardia eburnea Conrad 1849
Solecardia venada Olsson 1961
G. Spaniorinus Dall 1899
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†Spaniorinus cimbricus Kautsky 1925
Invalid names: Chlamydoconchidae Dall 1884 [synonym], Cyamionematidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Ephippodontidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Vasconiellidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym]
Fm. Lasaeidae Gray 1842 [kelly clam]
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G. Aligena Lea 1843 [aligena clam]
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Subg. Aligena (Aligena) Lea 1843
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†Aligena (Aligena) diegoana Hertlein and Grant 1972
†Aligena aequata Conrad 1843
†Aligena cerritensis Arnold 1903
Aligena cokeri Dall 1909
Aligena elevata Stimpson 1851
†Aligena pustulosa Dall 1898
†Aligena striata Lea 1843
Aligena texasiana Harry 1969
Invalid names: Kelliopsis Verrill and Bush 1898 [synonym], Orobitella Dall 1900 [synonym]
G. Cymatioa Berry 1963
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Cymatioa electilis Berry 1963
Invalid names: Crenimargo Berry 1963 [replaced]
G. Diarmaidia Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012
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Diarmaidia bidentata Montague 1803
Diarmaidia egretta Olsson 1961
Diarmaidia jingchunae Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012
G. Isorobitella Keen 1962
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Isorobitella trigonalis Carpenter 1857
G. Kellia Fischer 1884
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†Kellia ambigua Nyst and Westendorp 1839
†Kellia antiqua Marwick 1926
†Kellia catacta Anderson and Hanna 1925
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Invalid names: Corbula harrisi Dickerson 1915 [replaced]
†Kellia cycladia Wood 1840
†Kellia lajollaensis Hanna 1927
†Kellia micans Tate 1887
†Kellia pumila Wood 1840
†Kellia rotunda Deshayes 1855
†Kellia rotundula Glenn 1904
†Kellia saxiriva Hickman 2015
Kellia suborbicularis Montague 1803
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Invalid names: Kellia laperousii Deshayes 1839 [synonym]
†Kellia uvasana Dickerson 1915
†Kellia vokesi Hickman 2015
Invalid names: Chironia Deshayes 1839 [synonym]
G. Kurtiella Gofas and Salas 2008
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Invalid names: Mysella negritensis Olsson 1961 [synonym]
Kurtiella ellipticum Carpenter 1857
Kurtiella garfinkleae Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012
Kurtiella lediforme Olsson 1961
Kurtiella regueroae Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012
Kurtiella sublaevis Carpenter 1857
Kurtiella tumida Carpenter 1864
Kurtiella umbonatum Carpenter 1857
G. Lasaea Brown 1827
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Lasaea adansoni Gmelin 1791
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Invalid names: Amphidesma nucleola Lamarck 1818 [synonym], Bornia seminulum Philippi 1836 [synonym], Cardium rubrum Montagu 1803 [synonym], Lasaea cistula Keen 1938 [synonym], Lasaea subviridis Dall 1899 [synonym]
†Lasaea australis Lamarck 1818
G. Neaeromya Gabe 1873
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Neaeromya margarita Olsson 1961
Neaeromya obliqua Harry 1969
Neaeromya rugifera Carpenter 1864
Neaeromya zorrita Olsson 1961
G. †Phascoliophila Nordsieck 1969
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Phascoliophila phascolionis Dautzenberg and Fischer 1925
G. Rhamphidonta Bernard 1975
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G. Scacchia Philippi 1844
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Subg. Scacchia (Scacchia) Philippi 1844
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†Scacchia (Scacchia) degrangei Cossmann and Peyrot 1911
Invalid names: Borniinae Bernard 1983 [empty], Leptonidae Gray 1847 [synonym], Orobitellinae Bernard 1983 [empty], Scacchiidae Récluz 1869 [synonym], Thecodontinae Bernard 1983 [empty]
Invalid names: Ephippiodontidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Holocene or 254.17000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 252.17 Ma

Collections (271 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Pakistan Eucharis grandaeva (81504)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Hindsiella corsonensis, Spaniorinus nicolleti (1320)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0USA (Texas) Scintilla ramoni (7480)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0USA (South Dakota) Hindsiella corsonensis, Spaniorinus nicolleti (88510) Spaniorinus nicolleti (88511)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Belgium Divarikellia montensis, Fulcrella fallaciosa, Hindsiella praecursor, Spaniorinus capillacea, Sportella subaequilateralis (22931)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (Texas) Sportellidae indet. (5601 5602)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (Alabama) Basterotia prima (90818 92034 92352 98365)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica (Seymour Island) Anisodonta truncilla (63548 63549)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Alabama) Lepton vaughani (92375) Sportella oblonga, Scintilla clarkeana (92269)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Anisodonta sp. (8104)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Saudi Arabia (Ash Sharqiyah) Sportella yamanii (42459)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9USA (California) Corbula harrisi, Corbula uvasana (207112)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Texas) Kellia microstriatula (205533) Sportella divaricata (90883)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (California) Kellia lajollaensis (200743)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3United Kingdom (England) Fulcrella sulcatina, Sportella sp. (8125) Sportella dubia, Anisodonta rugulosa (8124)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Mississippi) Kellia interstriata (98501)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Texas) Kellia sp., Scintilla sp. (205430)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Alabama) Hindsiella faber, Kellia sp. (205489) Scintilla alabamiensis, Sportella gregorioi, Hindsiella faba (90600) Sportella alabamensis (81282 98387) Sportella gregorioi (98297)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0France (Oise) Lepton pusiolum (3494)
Kaiatan39.1 - 36.7New Zealand Kellia antiquata (67839)