†Megalodus ampezzanus Hoernes 1880 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae
Belongs to Megalodus according to Hoernes 1880
Sister taxa: Megalodus complanatus, Megalodus compressus, Megalodus guembeli, Megalodus hoernesi, Megalodus laczkoi, Megalodus loczyi, Megalodus mojsvari, Megalodus scutatus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Lago di Sorapis, Cortina d'Ampezzo, which is in a Norian marine limestone in the Dachstein Formation of Italy
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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