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Lycodus praeliassicus

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Lycodus praeliassicus was named by Frech (1912). It is not extant. Its type locality is Lueg Pass, near Golling, which is in a Sevatian/Rhaetian carbonate limestone in the Dachstein Formation of Austria.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1912Lycodus praeliassicus Frech

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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
genusLycodusStoppani 1865
speciespraeliassicus

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.

†Lycodus praeliassicus Frech 1912
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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

Age range: base of the Sevatian to the top of the Rhaetian or 211.18000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Austria Lycodus praeliassicus (type locality: 203306)