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Megadesminae

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Megadesmidae

Taxonomy
Megadesminae was named by Vokes (1967). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Megadesmidae by Simóes et al. (1997).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Megadesminae Vokes
1997Megadesminae Simóes et al. p. 85

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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
PoromyataRidewood 1903
orderPholadomyida()
superfamilyEdmondioidea()
familyMegadesmidaeVokes 1967
subfamilyMegadesminaeVokes 1967
subfamilyMegadesminaeVokes 1967

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.

Subfm. †Megadesminae Vokes 1967
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G. †Australomya Runnegar 1969
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Australomya hillae Runnegar 1969
Australomya longa Astafieva-Urbaitis 1976
Australomya sulcata Runnegar 1967
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: infaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-28 12:37:17
Modified: 2004-02-28 14:37:17
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Sakmarian to the top of the Wordian or 293.52000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Queensland) Myonia sulcata (135940)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (New South Wales) Australomya hillae (152058 214494)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Queensland) Myonia sulcata (85038 85046 131808)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Russian Federation Australomya longa (221253)