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Protomegalodon

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Protomegalodon is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megalodontidae by Kiessling (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Protomegalodon Sepkoski
2003Protomegalodon Kiessling

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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
superfamilyMegalodontoidea(Morris 1853)
familyMegalodontidaeMorris 1853
genusProtomegalodon

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available