Paramegalodus prolatus Allasinaz 1977 (clam)

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Belongs to Paramegalodus according to Allasinaz 1977

Sister taxa: Paramegalodus eupalliatum, Paramegalodus travenanzensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Rio Travenanzes, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomia Principale, which is in a Norian shallow subtidal dolomite in the Dolomia Principale Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Rio Travenanzes, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomia Principale

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