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Quemocuomegalodon orientus

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Quemocuomegalodon orientus was named by Yao et al. (2003). It is not extant. Its type locality is Quemocuo, which is in a Triassic marine horizon in the Jiapila Formation of China. It is the type species of Quemocuomegalodon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Quemocuomegalodon orientus Yao et al.
2007Quemocuomegalodon orientus Yao et al. p. 1344 figs. 8-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMegalodontoidea(Morris 1853)
familyMegalodontidaeMorris 1853
genusQuemocuomegalodonYao et al. 2003
speciesorientusYao et al. 2003

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.

Quemocuomegalodon orientus Yao et al. 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height12144.6100.0202.0148.529.1
valve height27119.385.0170.0117.018.3

Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2025-05-16 23:42:40
Modified: 2025-05-16 23:44:10
Source: f = family
Reference: Foote et al. 2024

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China (Tibet) Quemocuomegalodon orientus (type locality: 201137)
Norian227.3 - 205.7China (Qinghai) Quemocuomegalodon orientus (75986)