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Triadomegalodon

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Triadomegalodon Vegh-Neubrandt
1977Triadomegalodon Allasinaz and Zardini p. 97
2003Triadomegalodon Kiessling
2014Triadomegalodon Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
RankNameAuthor
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderMegalodontidaStarobogatov 1992
superfamilyMegalodontoidea(Morris 1853)
familyMegalodontidaeMorris 1853
genusTriadomegalodonVegh-Neubrandt 1974

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.

G. †Triadomegalodon Vegh-Neubrandt 1974
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Triadomegalodon damesi Hoernes 1880
Triadomegalodon tofanae Hoernes 1900
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Invalid names: Megalodus gryphoides Guembel 1900 [synonym]
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: base of the Norian to the top of the Rhaetian or 227.30000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Hungary T. damesi, T. tofanae (73279) T. gryphoides (70992) T. ratoti (70989 73263)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Italy T. arcuatus (66414) T. damesi, T. tofanae (66412) T. mojsvari, T. damesi, T. tofanae (66413 66415) T. tofanae (66416)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Italy (Belluno) Megalodus damesi (203300)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Japan (Kochi) T. sp. (98600)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Italy (Cosenza) T. tofanae (206248)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Hungary T. mojsvari, T. scutatus (73283)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Germany Megalodus gryphoides (173617)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Italy T. mojsvri (38169) T. scutatus, T. mojsvri (38167 38168)