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Megadesmus pristinus

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Megadesmus pristinus was named by Runnegar (1972).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Megadesmus pristinus Runnegar
1992Megadesmus pristinus Clarke p. 27 figs. 15A-F

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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
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
genusMegadesmus
speciespristinusRunnegar 1972

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.

Megadesmus pristinus Runnegar 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
valve height658.445.965.860.87.94

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Asselian to the top of the Sakmarian or 298.90000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Australia (Tasmania) Megadesmus pristinus (105477)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Tasmania) Megadesmus pristinus (105478 105484 105499)