Neomegalodon
Neomegalodon is an extinct genus of bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Megalodontidae.[1]
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| Fossil shell of Neomegalodon from Triassic of Italy | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta |
| Order: | †Megalodontida |
| Superfamily: | †Megalodontoidea |
| Family: | †Megalodontidae |
| Genus: | †Neomegalodon Guembel, 1864 |
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Species
- †Neomegalodon cornutus Yao et al. 2007
- †Neomegalodon triqueter Wulfen 1793
Fossil record
Fossils of Neomegalodon have been found in the Triassic (age range: from 235.0 to 201.6 million years ago). They are known from various localities of Italy, Austria, China, Germany, Hungary, Tajikistan and United States.[2]
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