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Leptopecten (Leptopecten)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinidae

Taxonomy
Leptopecten (Leptopecten) was named by Verrill (1887). It is extant.

It was assigned to Leptopecten by Verrill (1887).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Leptopecten (Leptopecten) Verrill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
RankNameAuthor
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
OstreioniFerussac 1822
OstreataFerussac 1822
superorderOstreiformiiFerussac 1822
orderPectinida(Gray 1854)
suborderPectinidina(Adams and Adams 1858)
superfamilyPectinoideaRafinesque 1815
PectinoidaeRafinesque 1815
familyPectinidaeWilkes 1810
genusLeptopectenVerrill 1897
subgenusLeptopectenVerrill 1887

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.

Subg. Leptopecten (Leptopecten) Verrill 1887
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitef
Composition 2: aragonitef
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedf
Created: 2009-09-09 08:13:19
Modified: 2009-09-09 10:13:19
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available