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Mecynodontoidea

Bivalvia - Megalodontida

Taxonomy
Mecynodontoidea was named by Haffer (1959).

It was assigned to Megalodontida by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1959Mecynodontoidea Haffer
2011Mecynodontoidea Carter et al. p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMecynodontoideaHaffer 1959
superfamilyMecynodontoideaHaffer 1959

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. †Mecynodontoidea Haffer 1959
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Fm. †Beichuaniidae Liu and Gu 1988
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G. †Beichuania Liu and Gu 1988
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Beichuania ganxiensis Liu and Gu 1988
Fm. †Congeriomorphidae Saul 1976
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G. †Congeriomorpha Stoyanow 1948
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Congeriomorpha andrusovi Stoyanow 1948
Fm. †Mecynodontidae Haffer 1959
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G. †Mecynodon
Fm. †Plethocardiidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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Plethocardia suberecta Ulrich 1894
Invalid names: Prosocoelidae Karczewski 1992 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available