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Leptodesma spinigerum (Conrad, 1842) †
1800494 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1800494)
accepted
Species
Avicula longispina J. Hall, 1843 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Avicula protexta Conrad, 1842 † · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Avicula spinigera Conrad, 1842 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Leptodesma (Leptodesma) spinerigum [sic] † · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Leptodesma agassizi J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma becki J. Hall, 1883 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma creon J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma demus J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma flaccidum J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma lesleyi J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (tentative junior subjective synonym)
Leptodesma loxias J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma medon J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma quadratum J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (tentative junior subjective synonym)
Leptodesma robustum J. Hall, 1883 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma rogersi J. Hall, 1883 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Leptodesma shumardi J. Hall, 1884 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Avicula spinigera Conrad, 1842 †) Conrad, T. A. (1842). Observations on the Silurian and Devonian systems of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 228–280., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24623226
page(s): 237, pl. 12, fig. 3 [details]
page(s): 237, pl. 12, fig. 3 [details]
Type locality contained in New York
type locality contained in New York [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
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original description
(of Avicula spinigera Conrad, 1842 †) Conrad, T. A. (1842). Observations on the Silurian and Devonian systems of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 228–280., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24623226
page(s): 237, pl. 12, fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Avicula protexta Conrad, 1842 †) Conrad, T. A. (1842). Observations on the Silurian and Devonian systems of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 228–280., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24623226
page(s): 238, pl. 12, fig. 6 [details]
original description (of Avicula longispina J. Hall, 1843 †) Hall, J. (1843). Geology of New-York. Part IV, comprising the survey of the fourth geological district. <em>Natural History of New York.</em> 4: 1-683., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55361967
page(s): 263, textfig. 117(3) [details]
original description (of Leptodesma shumardi J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 180-181, pl. 89, figs 5, 6 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma rogersi J. Hall, 1883 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 9, pl. 21, figs 1-9 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma robustum J. Hall, 1883 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 9, pl. 12, figs 15, 16, 20 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma becki J. Hall, 1883 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 9, pl. 22, figs 3-7 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma agassizi J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 182-183, pl. 89, figs 17-19 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma medon J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 197-198, pl. 90, figs 1-4 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma creon J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 202-203, pl. 90, figs 11-13 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma demus J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 203-204, pl. 90, figs 15, 16 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma loxias J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 204-205, pl. 90, fig. 14 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma flaccidum J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 225-226, pl. 91, fig. 9 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma quadratum J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 233-234, pl. 91, fig. 15 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma lesleyi J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 223-224, pl. 91, fig. 7 [details]
basis of record McAlester, A. L. (1962). Upper Devonian Pelecypods of the New York Chemung Stage. <em>Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History.</em> 16: 1-88, 32 pls.
page(s): 33-35, pl. 8, figs 11, 12, pl. 9, figs 1-22, pl. 10, figs 1-27, pl. 11, figs 1-21 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Rode, A. L. (2004). Phylogenetic revision of <i>Leptodesma (Leiopteria)</i> (Devonian: Bivalvia). <em>Postilla.</em> 229: 1-26.
note: misspelt "spinerigum" [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 237, pl. 12, fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Avicula protexta Conrad, 1842 †) Conrad, T. A. (1842). Observations on the Silurian and Devonian systems of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 228–280., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24623226
page(s): 238, pl. 12, fig. 6 [details]
original description (of Avicula longispina J. Hall, 1843 †) Hall, J. (1843). Geology of New-York. Part IV, comprising the survey of the fourth geological district. <em>Natural History of New York.</em> 4: 1-683., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55361967
page(s): 263, textfig. 117(3) [details]
original description (of Leptodesma shumardi J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 180-181, pl. 89, figs 5, 6 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma rogersi J. Hall, 1883 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 9, pl. 21, figs 1-9 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma robustum J. Hall, 1883 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 9, pl. 12, figs 15, 16, 20 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma becki J. Hall, 1883 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 9, pl. 22, figs 3-7 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma agassizi J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 182-183, pl. 89, figs 17-19 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma medon J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 197-198, pl. 90, figs 1-4 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma creon J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 202-203, pl. 90, figs 11-13 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma demus J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 203-204, pl. 90, figs 15, 16 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma loxias J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 204-205, pl. 90, fig. 14 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma flaccidum J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 225-226, pl. 91, fig. 9 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma quadratum J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 233-234, pl. 91, fig. 15 [details]
original description (of Leptodesma lesleyi J. Hall, 1884 †) Hall, J. (1883-1884). Lamellibranchiata I. Plates and Explanations, containing descriptions and figures of the Monomyaria of the upper Helderberg, Hamilton and Chemung groups. <em>Natural History of New York, Paleontology.</em> 5(1): i-xviii + 1-268, 79 pls. New York Geological Survey, Albany., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54942549
page(s): 223-224, pl. 91, fig. 7 [details]
basis of record McAlester, A. L. (1962). Upper Devonian Pelecypods of the New York Chemung Stage. <em>Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History.</em> 16: 1-88, 32 pls.
page(s): 33-35, pl. 8, figs 11, 12, pl. 9, figs 1-22, pl. 10, figs 1-27, pl. 11, figs 1-21 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Rode, A. L. (2004). Phylogenetic revision of <i>Leptodesma (Leiopteria)</i> (Devonian: Bivalvia). <em>Postilla.</em> 229: 1-26.
note: misspelt "spinerigum" [details] Available for editors
[request]
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