Neomegalodon Explained

Neomegalodon is an extinct genus of bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Megalodontidae.^[1]

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]

Notes and References

1. https://www.gbif.org/species/4591974 GBIF
2. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=18616 Paleobiology Database