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Paramegalodus eupalliatum

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Dicerocardium eupalliatum was named by Frech (1912). It is the type species of Paramegalodus.

It was recombined as Paramegalodus eupalliatum by Cox et al. (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1904Dicerocardium eupalliatum Frech
1912Dicerocardium eupalliatum Frech
1969Paramegalodus eupalliatum Cox et al.

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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
genusParamegalodusCox 1969
specieseupalliatum()

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: aragonitesuperf
Locomotion: stationarysuperf
Life habit: semi-infaunalsuperf
Diet: suspension feedersuperf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-07 08:30:28
Modified: 2007-09-07 10:30:28
Source: superf = superfamily, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Italy Dicerocardium eupalliatum (66412)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Italy (Belluno) Dicerocardium eupalliatum (203300)