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Leptomactra

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Taxonomy
Leptomactra was named by Ward (1992) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m T Plio-u Sepkoski's reference number: 985].

It was assigned to Mactridae by Ward (1992); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Leptomactra Ward p. 93
2002Leptomactra Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyMactroidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyMactridaeLamarck 1809
genusLeptomactra

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. †Leptomactra Ward 1992
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Leptomactra curtidens Dall 1898
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Invalid names: Spisula (Hemimactra) chesapeakensis Glenn 1904 [synonym]
Leptomactra delumbis Conrad 1832
Leptomactra valhosierr Gardner 1947
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 13:48:47
Modified: 2009-09-09 15:48:47
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliocene or 20.45000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98USA (New Jersey) Mactra delumbis (59720 59722 59746 59750)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Delaware) L. marylandica (18579)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Florida) Spisula valhosierr (42692 42870 43009 43014 111204 136943)
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63USA (Maryland) L. marylandica (60376) Spisula delumbis (79104 79110)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (Maryland) L. delumbis (70853)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246USA (Virginia) L. delumbis (71632)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333USA (Maryland) L. delumbis (51722 59303 59304)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Virginia) L. delumbis (71536)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Virginia) L. delumbis (78261 78264 78270)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (Florida) Spisula delumbis (59486)