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Triadomegalodon

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Triadomegalodon was named by Vegh-Neubrandt (1974).

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Allasinaz and Zardini (1977); and to Megalodontidae by Kiessling (2003), Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Entered
by U. Merkel (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2006-10-09; modified by B. Allen on 2019-08-11

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Triadomegalodon Vegh-Neubrandt
1977Triadomegalodon Allasinaz and Zardini p. 97
2003Triadomegalodon Kiessling
2014Triadomegalodon Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMegalodontoidea(Morris 1853)
familyMegalodontidaeMorris 1853
genusTriadomegalodonVegh-Neubrandt 1974

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.

G. †Triadomegalodon Vegh-Neubrandt 1974
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Triadomegalodon damesi Hoernes 1880
Triadomegalodon tofanae Hoernes 1900
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Invalid names: Megalodus gryphoides Guembel 1900 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available