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Megatrigonia

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Trigoniidae

Taxonomy
Megatrigonia was named by van Hoepen (1929) [Sepkoski's age data: J Tith-u K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 914]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Trigoniidae by Cox (1952); to Trigonioida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megatrigoniinae by Bouchet et al. (2010).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1929Megatrigonia van Hoepen
1952Megatrigonia Cox
2002Megatrigonia Sepkoski
2010Megatrigonia Bouchet et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
UniomorphiGray 1854
UnioniGray 1854
UnionataGray 1854
orderTrigoniida(Dall 1889)
superfamilyTrigonioidea(Lamarck 1819)
familyTrigoniidaeLamarck 1819
genusMegatrigoniavan Hoepen 1929

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. †Megatrigonia van Hoepen 1929
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Subg. †Megatrigonia (Apiotrigonia) Cox 1952
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Subg. †Apiotrigonia (Apiotrigonia) Cox 1952
Apiotrigonia buchi Geinitz 1900
Apiotrigonia calderoni Cragin 1905
Apiotrigonia disparilis d'Orbigny 1844
Apiotrigonia maudensis Whiteaves 1876
Apiotrigonia newcombei Packard 1921
Apiotrigonia pennata Sowerby 1819
Apiotrigonia progonos Paulcke 1903
Apiotrigonia robinaldina d'Orbigny 1844
Apiotrigonia turcmenensis Archangelski 1900
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Invalid names: Trigonia packardi Anderson 1958 [synonym]
Megatrigonia arsinoe Philippi 1900
Megatrigonia discors Philippi 1900
Megatrigonia eximia Philippi 1899
Megatrigonia obesa van Hoepen 1929
Megatrigonia picunensis Weaver 1900
Megatrigonia pusilla Philippi 1899
Megatrigonia staffi Lange 1900
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: fast-movingf
Life habit: shallow infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindf
Created: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Modified: 2025-05-16 13:05:25
Source: f = family
References: Ros-Franch et al. 2014, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Barremian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 125.77000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (47 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4South Africa M. sp. (65846 65849 65850 65852)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Trinidad and Tobago M. longa (1868)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Chile (Ovalle) Apiotrigonia progonos (222423)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (California) Trigonia packardi (176021)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1USA (Oregon) M. condoni (88612 88615)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Oregon) M. condoni (88611 88613 88614 88616 88617)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9USA (California) Apiotrigonia sp. (224968)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Japan (Ishikari) Apiotrigonia minor (39578 39652)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9USA (California) Apiotrigonia condoni (220368)
Cenomanian - Turonian100.5 - 89.8Russian Federation (Sakhalin) Apiotrigonia minor (39569)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kyrgyzstan (Batken) M. turkestanensis (3808)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Japan (Ishikari) Apiotrigonia minor (39577 39669)
Turonian - Santonian93.9 - 83.6Japan (Ehime) Apiotrigonia minor (40591)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Kumamoto) Apiotrigonia minor (38621)
Early/Lower Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Japan (Fukushima) Apiotrigonia minor (39626)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Campanian89.8 - 72.2Japan (Tokushima) Apiotrigonia minor (40654)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan Apiotrigonia minor (219958)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan Apiotrigonia minor (115287 115291 115294 115297)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6Japan (Kumamoto) Apiotrigonia granosa, Apiotrigonia himenourensis, Apiotrigonia minor (39567)
Santonian - Campanian85.7 - 72.2Japan (Kagoshima) Apiotrigonia himenourensis (40507)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Hyogo) Apiotrigonia postonodosa (39575)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan (Kumamoto) Apiotrigonia minor, Apiotrigonia postonodosa (39565)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Japan Apiotrigonia minor (82332 82336 82340 82341 82342 82378 82381 82382 82383 82384)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Russian Federation (Sakhalin) Apiotrigonia sp. (1333)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Japan Apiotrigonia postonodosa (1315)