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Leptodesma mentor J. Hall, 1884 †
1801414 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1801414)
accepted
Species
- Variety Leptodesma mentor var. alpha Caster, 1930 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Leptodesma mentor var. maxima Caster, 1930 † (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Leptodesma mentor var. sulcata Caster, 1930 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
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): 205-206, pl. 90, fig. 5, pl. 23, fig. 15 [details]
page(s): 205-206, pl. 90, fig. 5, pl. 23, fig. 15 [details]
Type locality contained in Pennsylvania
type locality contained in Pennsylvania [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Leptodesma mentor J. Hall, 1884 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1801414 on 2025-04-22
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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): 205-206, pl. 90, fig. 5, pl. 23, fig. 15 [details]
basis of record Caster, K. E. (1930). Higher fossil faunas of the upper Allegheny. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 15(58): 142-322 [1-180]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30419314
page(s): 191-192 [49-50], pl. 21, figs 10, 14, pl. 24, fig. 5 [details]
page(s): 205-206, pl. 90, fig. 5, pl. 23, fig. 15 [details]
basis of record Caster, K. E. (1930). Higher fossil faunas of the upper Allegheny. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 15(58): 142-322 [1-180]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30419314
page(s): 191-192 [49-50], pl. 21, figs 10, 14, pl. 24, fig. 5 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
