Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Alternative combination: Pachydomus ovalis

Belongs to Megadesmus according to B. Runnegar 1967

Sister taxa: Megadesmus (Megadesmus), Megadesmus borealis, Megadesmus deflatus, Megadesmus dembskajae, Megadesmus globlosus, Megadesmus globosus, Megadesmus gryphoides, Megadesmus nobilissimus, Megadesmus pristinus, Megadesmus robusta, Megadesmus trigonalis, Megadesmus (Cleobis) recta, Megadesmus (Cleobis) grandis

Type specimen: BMNH PL 3689. Its type locality is Wollongong (W.B. Clarke coll), which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.

Distribution: found only at Spring Hill, Van Diemen's Land (Strzelecki coll)

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