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Meganodontia

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Taxonomy
Meganodontia was named by Bouchet and Cosel (2004).

It was assigned to Lucinidae by Taylor and Glover (2009).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Meganodontia Bouchet and Cosel
2009Meganodontia Taylor and Glover p. 95

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
CardioniFerussac 1822
LucinidiaGray 1854
orderLucinida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyLucinoideaFleming 1828
familyLucinidaeFleming 1828
genusMeganodontiaBouchet and Cosel 2004

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. †Meganodontia Bouchet and Cosel 2004
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Meganodontia acetabulum Bouchet and Cosel 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: deep infaunalf
Diet: chemosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-05-17 03:07:50
Modified: 2009-10-09 08:44:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Burdigalian or 23.03000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 20.44 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Venezuela M. sp. (205120)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Cuba M. sp. (205112)