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Macrodon elongatum

Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae

Taxonomy
Macrodon elongatum was named by Bittner (1901).

It was replaced with Parallelodon bittneri by Barthel (1958).

Entered
by B. Allen (authorized by A. Dunhill) on 2019-04-17

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Macrodon elongatum Bittner

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyParallelodontidaeDall 1898
subfamilyParallelodontinaeDall 1898
genusMacrodon
specieselongatumBittner 1901

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.

Macrodon elongatum Bittner 1901
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 11:21:49
Modified: 2009-10-10 18:20:39
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
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