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Megalodon rostratiforme

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Megalodon rostratiforme was named by Krumbeck (1913). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bilkófan, Waftau, western Buru Island, which is in a Lacian carbonate sandstone in the Fogi Formation of Indonesia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Megalodon rostratiforme Krumbeck p. 64 figs. Pl 4, figs 17a-c,18-21,22a,b
1961Megalodon rostratiforme Hudson and Jefferies p. 34 figs. Pl 2, fig 22

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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
genusMegalodon
speciesrostratiforme

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.

Megalodon rostratiforme Krumbeck 1913
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
valve height18.10

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: Lacian or 227.30000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Indonesia (Maluku) Megalodon rostratiforme (type locality: 204487)
Norian227.3 - 205.7United Arab Emirates Megalodon rostratiforme (41201)