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Praedicerocardium vetulus

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Dicerocardiidae

Taxonomy
Praedicerocardium vetulus was named by Friesenbichler et al. (2019). It is not extant. Its type specimen is LPB IIIL 2142 (articulated specimen). Its type locality is Mahmudia Quarry, Caeracul Mare Hill, sample 114, which is in a Bithynian reef, buildup or bioherm bindstone in the Caerace Formation of Romania. It is the type species of Praedicerocardium.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Praedicerocardium vetulus Friesenbichler 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)
familyDicerocardiidaeKutassy 1934
genusPraedicerocardium
speciesvetulus

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.

Praedicerocardium vetulus Friesenbichler et al. 2019
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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: Kiessling 2003, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Bithynian or 244.99000 to 244.24000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bithynian244.99 - 244.24Romania Praedicerocardium vetulus (type locality: 197722)