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Paramegalodus prolatus

Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae

Taxonomy
Paramegalodus prolatus was named by Allasinaz (1977). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rio Travenanzes, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomia Principale, which is in a Norian shallow subtidal dolomite in the Dolomia Principale Formation of Italy.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Paramegalodus prolatus Allasinaz

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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
speciesprolatusAllasinaz 1977

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.

†Paramegalodus prolatus Allasinaz 1977
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Diagnosis
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