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Paramegalodus
Bivalvia - Megalodontida - Megalodontidae
Taxonomy
Paramegalodus was named by Cox (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Rhae]. It is not extant. Its type is Dicerocardium eupalliatum.
It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megalodontidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).
It was assigned to Hippuritoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Megalodontidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1969 | Paramegalodus Cox |
| 2002 | Paramegalodus Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2014 | Paramegalodus Ros-Franch et al. |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available