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Macrodontella

Bivalvia - Arcida - Parallelodontidae

Taxonomy
Macrodontella was named by Assmann (1916) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Anis-m Sepkoski's reference number: 674]. It is not extant. Its type is Macrodontella lamellosa.

It was assigned to Arcoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Parallelodontidae by Ros-Franch et al. (2014).

Species
M. lamellosa (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Macrodontella Assmann
2002Macrodontella Sepkoski
2014Macrodontella Ros-Franch et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassPteriomorphia(Beurlen 1944)
OstreomorphiFerussac 1822
ArcioniGray 1854
orderArcida(Stoliczka 1871)
superfamilyArcoidea(Lamarck 1809)
familyParallelodontidaeDall 1898
genusMacrodontellaAssmann 1916

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. †Macrodontella Assmann 1916
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Macrodontella lamellosa Assmann 1916
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-10 16:21:52
Modified: 2009-10-10 18:21:52
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Illyrian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Italy M. lamellosa (175096)