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Megalodontidae J. Morris & Lycett, 1853 †

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  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Megalodontida † (Order)
  10. Megalodontoidea † (Superfamily)
  11. Megalodontidae † (Family)
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Megalonidae J. Morris & Lycett, 1853 † · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling

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  1. Genus Ampezzania Allasinaz, 1977 †
    1. Species Ampezzania subovata Allasinaz, 1977 †
    2. Species Ampezzania zardinii Allasinaz, 1977 †
  2. Genus Conchodon Stoppani, 1865 †
    1. Species Conchodon giganteus Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 †
    2. Species Conchodon goeteli Gażdzicki, 1974 †
    3. Species Conchodon incurvatus (Zapfe, 1964) †
    4. Species Conchodon infraliasicus Stoppani, 1865 †
      1. Subspecies Conchodon infraliasicus praeliassicus (Frech, 1904) †
      2. Subspecies Conchodon infraliasicus pyrenaeus Mensink & Tichy, 1977 †
  3. Genus Megalodon J. De C. Sowerby, 1827 †
    1. Species Megalodon cucullatus J. De C. Sowerby, 1827 †
    2. Species Megalodon yanceyi Nakazawa, 2002 †
    3. Subgenus Megalodon (Megalodon) J. De C. Sowerby, 1827 † accepted as Megalodon J. De C. Sowerby, 1827 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Species Megalodon (Megalodon) longjiangensis S.-F. Liang, 1980 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      2. Species Megalodon (Megalodon) wushiensis Z.-R. Yang, 1983 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      3. Species Megalodon (Megalodon) xinjiangensis Z.-R. Yang, 1983 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    4. Subgenus Megalodon (Neomegalodon) Gümbel, 1862 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Species Megalodon (Neomegalodon) complanatus Gümbel, 1862 † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus Gümbel, 1862 †
      2. Species Megalodon (Neomegalodon) guembelii Stoppani, 1865 † accepted as Neomegalodon guembelii Stoppani, 1865 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Species Megalodon (Neomegalodon) seccoi (Parona, 1888) † accepted as Neomegalodon seccoi (Parona, 1888) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Variety Megalodon (Neomegalodon) seccoi var. subquadrangularis Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon seccoi subquadrangularis Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      4. Species Megalodon (Neomegalodon) triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Variety Megalodon (Neomegalodon) triqueter var. pumilus Gümbel, 1862 † accepted as Protodiceras pumilum (Gümbel, 1862) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      5. Species Megalodon (Neomegalodon) jomdaensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1985 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    5. Subgenus Megalodon (Pachymegalodon) Gümbel, 1862 † accepted as Pachymegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    6. Species Megalodon bipartitus F. A. Roemer, 1844 † accepted as Goniophora bipartita (F. A. Roemer, 1844) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    7. Species Megalodon canadensis Shimer, 1926 † accepted as Triadomegalodon canadensis (Shimer, 1926) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    8. Species Megalodon carinthiacum (Boué, 1835) † accepted as Physocardia carinthiaca (Boué, 1835) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    9. Species Megalodon cassianus R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon cassianus (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    10. Species Megalodon cultridens Bittner, 1899 † accepted as Rhaetomegalodon cultridens (Bittner, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    11. Species Megalodon damesi R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon damesi (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    12. Species Megalodon globularis Trechmann, 1918 † accepted as Mysidioptera globularis (Trechmann, 1918) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    13. Species Megalodon gryphoides Gümbel, 1861 † accepted as Triadomegalodon gryphoides (Gümbel, 1861) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    14. Species Megalodon hispanicus Wurm, 1913 † accepted as Neomegalodon hispanicus (Wurm, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    15. Species Megalodon klipsteinii Bittner, 1895 † accepted as Neomegalodon klipsteinii (Bittner, 1895) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    16. Species Megalodon ladakhensis Bittner, 1899 † accepted as Triadomegalodon ladakhensis (Bittner, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    17. Species Megalodon malladae Wurm, 1913 † accepted as Neomegalodon malladae (Wurm, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    18. Species Megalodon mojsvari R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon mojsvari (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    19. Species Megalodon poolei J. Böhm, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon poolei (J. Böhm, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    20. Species Megalodon rostratiforme Krumbeck, 1913 † accepted as Neomegalodon rostratiformis (Krumbeck, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    21. Species Megalodon rotundatus J. Böhm, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon rotundatus (J. Böhm, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    22. Species Megalodon seccoi Parona, 1888 † accepted as Neomegalodon seccoi (Parona, 1888) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    23. Species Megalodon stoppani R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Neomegalodon stoppani (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    24. Species Megalodon subcolumbella Koken, 1913 † accepted as Neomegalodon subcolumbellus (Koken, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    25. Species Megalodon subtriqueter Fiedler, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter subtriqueter (Fiedler, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    26. Species Megalodon tofanae R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon tofanae (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    27. Species Megalodon tommasii Repossi, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon tommasii (Repossi, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    28. Species Megalodon triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    29. Species Megalodon angustus G. Boehm, 1884 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    30. Species Megalodon antiqua (A. d'Orbigny, 1839) † (uncertain > unassessed)
    31. Species Megalodon ovatus G. Boehm, 1884 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    32. Species Megalodon protractus G. Boehm, 1884 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    33. Species Megalodon tongrenensis Chen & Z.-M. Zhang, 1979 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  4. Genus Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 †
    1. Species Neomegalodon amplus (Kutassy, 1933) †
    2. Species Neomegalodon anceps (Laube, 1866) †
    3. Species Neomegalodon angulatus (Frech, 1909) †
    4. Species Neomegalodon arcuatus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1963) †
    5. Species Neomegalodon biapicatus Allasinaz, 1977 †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon biapicatus biapicatus Allasinaz, 1977 †
      2. Subspecies Neomegalodon biapicatus porrectus Allasinaz, 1977 †
      3. Subspecies Neomegalodon biapicatus trisulcus Allasinaz, 1977 †
    6. Species Neomegalodon boeckhi (R. Hoernes, 1899) †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon boeckhi aequivalvis (Frech, 1904) †
      2. Subspecies Neomegalodon boeckhi boeckhi (R. Hoernes, 1899) †
      3. Subspecies Neomegalodon boeckhi gerecsensis (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) †
      4. Subspecies Neomegalodon boeckhi umbonatus Allasinaz, 1977 †
    7. Species Neomegalodon buchii (Klipstein, 1845) †
    8. Species Neomegalodon carpaticus Kochanová, 1973 †
    9. Species Neomegalodon columbellus (M. Hörnes, 1855) †
    10. Species Neomegalodon complanatus Gümbel, 1862 †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon complanatus complanatus Gümbel, 1862 †
      2. Subspecies Neomegalodon complanatus desioi (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) †
      3. Subspecies Neomegalodon complanatus dudarensis (Tomor-Thirring, 1936) †
      4. Subspecies Neomegalodon complanatus inflatus (Tomor-Thirring, 1936) †
      5. Subspecies Neomegalodon complanatus italicus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1963) †
      6. Subspecies Neomegalodon complanatus sagestanus Di Stefano, 1912 †
    11. Species Neomegalodon cornutus H.-Z. Yao, R.-J. Zhang, Pojeta, J.-G. Sha & J.-X. Wang, 2007 †
    12. Species Neomegalodon dicerocardiformis Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 †
    13. Species Neomegalodon elegans (Dank, 1953) †
    14. Species Neomegalodon elymus Di Stefano, 1912 †
    15. Species Neomegalodon gornensis Allasinaz, 1965 †
    16. Species Neomegalodon guembelii Stoppani, 1865 †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon guembelii frechi (Kutassy, 1934) †
    17. Species Neomegalodon haueri (R. Hoernes, 1880) †
    18. Species Neomegalodon hispanicus (Wurm, 1913) †
    19. Species Neomegalodon hoernesi (Frech, 1904) †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon hoernesi bullatus (Koken, 1913) †
      2. Subspecies Neomegalodon hoernesi elongatus (Frech, 1904) †
      3. Subspecies Neomegalodon hoernesi hoernesi (Frech, 1904) †
      4. Subspecies Neomegalodon hoernesi rotundatus (Vigh, 1914) †
    20. Species Neomegalodon hungaricus (Kutassy, 1933) †
    21. Species Neomegalodon klipsteinii (Bittner, 1895) †
    22. Species Neomegalodon krumbecki (Kutassy, 1934) †
    23. Species Neomegalodon kutassyi (Tomor-Thirring, 1936) †
    24. Species Neomegalodon laczkoi (R. Hoernes, 1899) †
    25. Species Neomegalodon lineatus (Dank, 1953) †
    26. Species Neomegalodon lunatus Allasinaz, 1977 †
    27. Species Neomegalodon malladae (Wurm, 1913) †
    28. Species Neomegalodon marianii Di Stefano, 1912 †
    29. Species Neomegalodon mediofasciatus (Frech, 1904) †
    30. Species Neomegalodon minutus (Klipstein, 1845) †
    31. Species Neomegalodon negativus (Dank, 1953) †
    32. Species Neomegalodon oenanus (Reis, 1926) †
    33. Species Neomegalodon pannonicus (Dank, 1953) †
    34. Species Neomegalodon paronai Di Stefano, 1912 †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon paronai praenoricus Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 †
    35. Species Neomegalodon poolei (J. Böhm, 1904) †
    36. Species Neomegalodon rimosus (Münster, 1837) †
    37. Species Neomegalodon rostratiformis (Krumbeck, 1913) †
    38. Species Neomegalodon rotundatus (J. Böhm, 1904) †
    39. Species Neomegalodon seccoi (Parona, 1888) †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon seccoi subquadrangularis Di Stefano, 1912 †
    40. Species Neomegalodon selvinensis (Mazzocca, 1942) †
    41. Species Neomegalodon seranensis (Krumbeck, 1923) †
    42. Species Neomegalodon stoppani (R. Hoernes, 1876) †
    43. Species Neomegalodon subcolumbellus (Koken, 1913) †
    44. Species Neomegalodon subtriqueter Repin, 2001 † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym, junior homonym of Neomegalodon triqueter subtriqueter (Fiedler, 1904))
    45. Species Neomegalodon tiara (Schafhäutl, 1854) †
    46. Species Neomegalodon timorensis (Kutassy, 1934) †
    47. Species Neomegalodon tommasii (Repossi, 1904) †
    48. Species Neomegalodon triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) †
      1. Subspecies Neomegalodon triqueter acuminatus (Frech, 1904) †
      2. Subspecies Neomegalodon triqueter dolomiticus (Frech, 1904) †
      3. Subspecies Neomegalodon triqueter pannonicus (Frech, 1904) †
      4. Subspecies Neomegalodon triqueter subtriqueter (Fiedler, 1904) †
      5. Subspecies Neomegalodon triqueter triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) †
    49. Species Neomegalodon vertesensis (Kutassy, 1933) †
    50. Subgenus Neomegalodon (Gemmellarodus) Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      1. Species Neomegalodon (Gemmellarodus) paronai (Di Stefano, 1912) † accepted as Neomegalodon paronai Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Subspecies Neomegalodon (Gemmellarodus) paronai praenoricus Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 † accepted as Neomegalodon paronai praenoricus Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    51. Subgenus Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) Gümbel, 1862 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Species Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) boeckhi (R. Hoernes, 1899) † accepted as Neomegalodon boeckhi (R. Hoernes, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Subspecies Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) boeckhi maerquensis Chen & Z.-M. Zhang, 1979 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      2. Species Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) carpaticus Kochanová, 1973 † accepted as Neomegalodon carpaticus Kochanová, 1973 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Species Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) dicerocardiformis Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 † accepted as Neomegalodon dicerocardiformis Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      4. Species Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) gornensis Allasinaz, 1965 † accepted as Neomegalodon gornensis Allasinaz, 1965 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      5. Species Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) paronai Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon paronai Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Subspecies Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) paronai cordiformis Chen & Z.-M. Zhang, 1979 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    52. Subgenus Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) Allasinaz, 1965 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      1. Species Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) haueri R. Hoernes, 1880 † accepted as Neomegalodon haueri (R. Hoernes, 1880) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Subspecies Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) haueri nangqenensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1979 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      2. Species Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) gabdoensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1985 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      3. Species Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) jomdaensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1985 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of Neomegalodon (Neomegalodon) jomdaensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1985)
      4. Species Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) markamensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1985 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      5. Species Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) qinghaiensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1979 † (uncertain > unassessed)
      6. Species Neomegalodon (Rossiodus) zikaensis Z.-M. Zhang, 1985 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    53. Species Neomegalodon truncatus (Koken, 1913) † (uncertain > unassessed)
  5. Genus Paramegalodus L. R. Cox, 1969 †
    1. Species Paramegalodus eupalliatus (Frech, 1904) †
    2. Species Paramegalodus hungaricus Végh-Neubrandt, 1960 † accepted as Rhaetomegalodon incisus hungaricus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Paramegalodus triangulatus Végh-Neubrandt, 1960 † accepted as Rhaetomegalodon triangulatus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Paramegalodus vighi Végh-Neubrandt, 1960 † accepted as Rhaetomegalodon vighi (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    5. Species Paramegalodus prolatus Allasinaz, 1977 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    6. Species Paramegalodus travenanzesis Allasinaz, 1977 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  6. Genus Parvimegalodon Karczewski, 1992 †
  7. Genus Pinzonella Reed, 1932 †
    1. Species Pinzonella illusa Reed, 1932 †
    2. Species Pinzonella similis Reed, 1932 †
  8. Genus Quemocuomegalodon H.-Z. Yao, R.-J. Zhang & J.-G. Sha, 2003 †
    1. Species Quemocuomegalodon circularis H.-Z. Yao, R.-J. Zhang, Pojeta, J.-G. Sha & J.-X. Wang, 2007 †
    2. Species Quemocuomegalodon orientus H.-Z. Yao, R.-J. Zhang & J.-G. Sha, 2003 †
    3. Species Quemocuomegalodon longitatus H.-Z. Yao, R.-J. Zhang & J.-G. Sha, 2003 † accepted as Quemocuomegalodon orientus H.-Z. Yao, R.-J. Zhang & J.-G. Sha, 2003 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  9. Genus Rhaetomegalodon Végh-Neubrandt, 1970 †
    1. Species Rhaetomegalodon acutareatus Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 †
    2. Species Rhaetomegalodon bajotensis Végh-Neubrandt, 1970 †
      1. Subspecies Rhaetomegalodon bajotensis alpinus Zapfe, 1969 †
      2. Subspecies Rhaetomegalodon bajotensis bajotensis Végh-Neubrandt, 1970 †
    3. Species Rhaetomegalodon cultridens (Bittner, 1899) †
    4. Species Rhaetomegalodon gibber Allasinaz, 1977 †
    5. Species Rhaetomegalodon incisus (Frech, 1909) †
      1. Subspecies Rhaetomegalodon incisus cornutus (Frech, 1909) †
      2. Subspecies Rhaetomegalodon incisus gutnici Végh-Neubrandt, 1976 †
      3. Subspecies Rhaetomegalodon incisus hungaricus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) †
    6. Species Rhaetomegalodon minigheli Allasinaz, 1977 †
    7. Species Rhaetomegalodon tatricus Gaździcki, 1974 †
    8. Species Rhaetomegalodon triangulatus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) †
    9. Species Rhaetomegalodon vighi (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) †
  10. Genus Triadomegalodon Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 †
    1. Species Triadomegalodon ampezzanus (R. Hoernes, 1880) †
    2. Species Triadomegalodon canadensis (Shimer, 1926) †
    3. Species Triadomegalodon cassianus (R. Hoernes, 1876) †
    4. Species Triadomegalodon compressus (Wöhrmann, 1889) †
    5. Species Triadomegalodon damesi (R. Hoernes, 1876) †
    6. Species Triadomegalodon desioi (Kutassy, 1933) †
    7. Species Triadomegalodon gryphoides (Gümbel, 1861) †
    8. Species Triadomegalodon idrianus Végh-Neubrandt, 1976 †
    9. Species Triadomegalodon ladakhensis (Bittner, 1899) †
    10. Species Triadomegalodon mojsvari (R. Hoernes, 1876) †
      1. Subspecies Triadomegalodon mojsvari incisus (Frech, 1904) †
      2. Subspecies Triadomegalodon mojsvari inflatus (Zapfe, 1964) † (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
      3. Subspecies Triadomegalodon mojsvari mojsvari (R. Hoernes, 1876) †
      4. Subspecies Triadomegalodon mojsvari zapfei Végh-Neubrandt, 1982 †
    11. Species Triadomegalodon ratoti Végh-Neubrandt, 1974 †
    12. Species Triadomegalodon scutatus (Schafhäutl, 1851) †
    13. Species Triadomegalodon subcircularis (Koken, 1913) †
    14. Species Triadomegalodon tofanae (R. Hoernes, 1876) †
  11. Genus Gemmellarodus Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Gemmellarodus amplus (Kutassy, 1933) † accepted as Neomegalodon amplus (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Gemmellarodus hungaricus (Kutassy, 1933) † accepted as Neomegalodon hungaricus (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  12. Genus Lycodus Schafhäutl, 1863 † accepted as Conchodon Stoppani, 1865 † (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Lycodus Quenstedt, 1856 (Actinopterygii))
    1. Species Lycodus cor Schafhäutl, 1863 † accepted as Conchodon infraliasicus Stoppani, 1865 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Species Lycodus praeliassicus Frech, 1904 † accepted as Conchodon infraliasicus praeliassicus (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Lycodus hugoi Kutassy, 1928 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    4. Species Lycodus palfyi Kutassy, 1928 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    5. Species Lycodus pethoei Kutassy, 1928 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    6. Species Lycodus roziozsniki Kutassy, 1928 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    7. Species Lycodus szontaghi Kutassy, 1928 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  13. Genus Megalodonta Goldfuss, 1832 † accepted as Megalodon J. De C. Sowerby, 1827 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
  14. Genus Megalodus Goldfuss, 1837 † accepted as Megalodon J. De C. Sowerby, 1827 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
    1. Subgenus Megalodus (Gemmellarodus) Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    2. Subgenus Megalodus (Neomegalodus) Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
      1. Species Megalodus (Neomegalodus) complanatus (Gümbel, 1862) † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Subspecies Megalodus (Neomegalodus) complanatus sagestanus Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus sagestanus Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      2. Species Megalodus (Neomegalodus) elymus Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon elymus Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Species Megalodus (Neomegalodus) marianii Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon marianii Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      4. Species Megalodus (Neomegalodus) paronai Di Stefano, 1912 † accepted as Neomegalodon paronai Di Stefano, 1912 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Megalodus ampezzanus R. Hoernes, 1880 † accepted as Triadomegalodon ampezzanus (R. Hoernes, 1880) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    4. Species Megalodus amplus Kutassy, 1933 † accepted as Neomegalodon amplus (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Variety Megalodus amplus var. rotundata Kutassy, 1933 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    5. Species Megalodus angulatus (Frech, 1909) † accepted as Neomegalodon angulatus (Frech, 1909) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    6. Species Megalodus arcuatus Végh-Neubrandt, 1963 † accepted as Neomegalodon arcuatus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1963) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Subspecies Megalodus arcuatus inflatus Végh-Neubrandt, 1963 † (uncertain > unassessed, junior homonym of Megalodus complanatus var. inflata Tomor-Thirring, 1936)
    7. Species Megalodus arthaberi Kutassy, 1934 † accepted as Physocardia arthaberi (Kutassy, 1934) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    8. Species Megalodus boeckhi R. Hoernes, 1899 † accepted as Neomegalodon boeckhi (R. Hoernes, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Subspecies Megalodus boeckhi gerecsensis Végh-Neubrandt, 1960 † accepted as Neomegalodon boeckhi gerecsensis (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      2. Variety Megalodus boeckhi var. aequivalvis Frech, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon boeckhi aequivalvis (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Variety Megalodus boeckhi var. latiumbonata Kutassy, 1936 † accepted as Neomegalodon boeckhi (R. Hoernes, 1899) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    9. Species Megalodus carinatus Goldfuss, 1837 † accepted as Mecynodon carinatus (Goldfuss, 1837) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    10. Species Megalodus cassianus R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon cassianus (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    11. Species Megalodus complanatus (Gümbel, 1862) † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Subspecies Megalodus complanatus desioi Végh-Neubrandt, 1960 † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus desioi (Végh-Neubrandt, 1960) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      2. Subspecies Megalodus complanatus italicus Végh-Neubrandt, 1963 † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus italicus (Végh-Neubrandt, 1963) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Variety Megalodus complanatus var. distefanoi Kutassy, 1934 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum, no description)
      4. Variety Megalodus complanatus var. dudarensis Tomor-Thirring, 1936 † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus dudarensis (Tomor-Thirring, 1936) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      5. Variety Megalodus complanatus var. inflata Tomor-Thirring, 1936 † accepted as Neomegalodon complanatus inflatus (Tomor-Thirring, 1936) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    12. Species Megalodus compressus Wöhrmann, 1889 † accepted as Triadomegalodon compressus (Wöhrmann, 1889) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    13. Species Megalodus damesi R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon damesi (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Variety Megalodus damesi var. italica Kutassy, 1933 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    14. Species Megalodus desioi Kutassy, 1933 † accepted as Triadomegalodon desioi (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    15. Species Megalodus elegans Dank, 1953 † accepted as Neomegalodon elegans (Dank, 1953) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    16. Species Megalodus guembeli [sic] † accepted as Neomegalodon guembelii Stoppani, 1865 † (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
      1. Variety Megalodus guembeli var. frechi Kutassy, 1934 † accepted as Neomegalodon guembelii frechi (Kutassy, 1934) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      2. Variety Megalodus guembeli var. inaequiumbonata Kutassy, 1933 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    17. Species Megalodus haueri R. Hoernes, 1880 † accepted as Neomegalodon haueri (R. Hoernes, 1880) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    18. Species Megalodus hoernesi Frech, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon hoernesi (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Variety Megalodus hoernesi var. bullata Koken, 1913 † accepted as Neomegalodon hoernesi bullatus (Koken, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      2. Variety Megalodus hoernesi var. elongata Frech, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon hoernesi elongatus (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Variety Megalodus hoernesi var. rotundata Vigh, 1914 † accepted as Neomegalodon hoernesi rotundatus (Vigh, 1914) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    19. Species Megalodus hungaricus Vígh, 1934 † (unaccepted > nomen nudum, no description, no figure)
    20. Species Megalodus hungaricus Kutassy, 1933 † accepted as Neomegalodon hungaricus (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    21. Species Megalodus incurvatus Zapfe, 1964 † accepted as Conchodon incurvatus (Zapfe, 1964) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    22. Species Megalodus krumbecki Kutassy, 1934 † accepted as Neomegalodon krumbecki (Kutassy, 1934) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    23. Species Megalodus kutassyi Tomor-Thirring, 1936 † accepted as Neomegalodon kutassyi (Tomor-Thirring, 1936) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    24. Species Megalodus laczkoi R. Hoernes, 1899 † accepted as Neomegalodon laczkoi (R. Hoernes, 1899) †
    25. Species Megalodus lenticularis Koken, 1913 † accepted as Physocardia lenticularis (Koken, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    26. Species Megalodus lineatus Dank, 1953 † accepted as Neomegalodon lineatus (Dank, 1953) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    27. Species Megalodus loczyi R. Hoernes, 1898 † accepted as Neomegalodon seccoi (Parona, 1888) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      1. Variety Megalodus loczyi var. angulatus Frech, 1909 † accepted as Neomegalodon angulatus (Frech, 1909) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    28. Species Megalodus mojsvari R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Triadomegalodon mojsvari (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Subspecies Megalodus mojsvari inflatus Zapfe, 1964 † accepted as Triadomegalodon mojsvari inflatus (Zapfe, 1964) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, junior homonym of Megalodus complanatus var. inflata Tomor-Thirring, 1936 and Meglodus arcuatus inflatus Végh-Neubrandt, 1963)
      2. Variety Megalodus mojsvari var. incisus Frech, 1904 † accepted as Triadomegalodon mojsvari incisus (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    29. Species Megalodus negativus Dank, 1953 † accepted as Neomegalodon negativus (Dank, 1953) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    30. Species Megalodus oenanus Reis, 1926 † accepted as Neomegalodon oenanus (Reis, 1926) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    31. Species Megalodus pannonicus Dank, 1953 † accepted as Neomegalodon pannonicus (Dank, 1953) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    32. Species Megalodus scutatus Schafhäutl, 1851 † accepted as Triadomegalodon scutatus (Schafhäutl, 1851) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    33. Species Megalodus seccoi Parona, 1888 † accepted as Neomegalodon seccoi (Parona, 1888) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Subspecies Megalodus seccoi angulatus Frech [sic] † accepted as Neomegalodon angulatus (Frech, 1909) † (unaccepted > misapplication)
      2. Variety Megalodus seccoi var. dorsoflabellatus Vígh, 1934 † accepted as Neomegalodon amplus (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Variety Megalodus seccoi var. baconica Kutassy, 1933 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    34. Species Megalodus selvinensis Mazzocca, 1942 † accepted as Neomegalodon selvinensis (Mazzocca, 1942) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Variety Megalodus selvinensis var. tenuis Mazzocca, 1942 † accepted as Neomegalodon selvinensis (Mazzocca, 1942) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    35. Species Megalodus seranensis Krumbeck, 1923 † accepted as Neomegalodon seranensis (Krumbeck, 1923) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    36. Species Megalodus stoppani R. Hoernes, 1876 † accepted as Neomegalodon stoppani (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    37. Species Megalodus subcircularis Koken, 1913 † accepted as Triadomegalodon subcircularis (Koken, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    38. Species Megalodus timorensis Kutassy, 1934 † accepted as Neomegalodon timorensis (Kutassy, 1934) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    39. Species Megalodus tofanae (R. Hoernes, 1876) † accepted as Triadomegalodon tofanae (R. Hoernes, 1876) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    40. Species Megalodus triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter (Wulfen, 1793) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      1. Mutatio Megalodus triqueter mut. acuminata Frech, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter acuminatus (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      2. Mutatio Megalodus triqueter mut. dolomitica Frech, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter dolomiticus (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      3. Mutatio Megalodus triqueter mut. pannonica Frech, 1904 † accepted as Neomegalodon triqueter pannonicus (Frech, 1904) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    41. Species Megalodus truncatus Koken, 1913 † accepted as Neomegalodon truncatus (Koken, 1913) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, junior homonym of Megalodus truncatus Goldfuss, 1837)
    42. Species Megalodus truncatus Goldfuss, 1837 † accepted as Eoschizodus truncatus (Goldfuss, 1837) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    43. Species Megalodus vertesensis Kutassy, 1933 † accepted as Neomegalodon vertesensis (Kutassy, 1933) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    44. Species Megalodus alutaceus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    45. Species Megalodus auriculatus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    46. Species Megalodus dispar Koken, 1913 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    47. Species Megalodus leonardii Ruggieri, 1959 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    48. Species Megalodus oblongus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    49. Species Megalodus palaeomorphus Reis, 1926 † (uncertain > nomen dubium)
    50. Species Megalodus rhomboideus Goldfuss, 1837 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    51. Species Megalodus vaceki Tausch, 1890 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  15. Genus Rossiodus Allasinaz, 1965 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  16. Genus Tauroceras Schafhäutl, 1854 † accepted as Neomegalodon Gümbel, 1862 † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Tauroceras tiara Schafhäutl, 1854 † accepted as Neomegalodon tiara (Schafhäutl, 1854) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  17. Genus Eomegalodus Spriestersbach, 1915 † (uncertain > unassessed)
    1. Species Eomegalodus fuchsi Spriestersbach, 1915 † (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Morris, J. & Lycett, J. (1853-1855). A Monograph of the Mollusca from the Great Oolite, chiefly from Minchinhampton and the coast of Yorkshire. Part II: Bivalves; Part III: Bivalves. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 7(23): 1-80 [1853]; 8(28): 81-147 [1855; for 1854]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20754766
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Nomenclature Placed on the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology by Opinion 1829, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 53(1): 66-67. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Megalodontidae J. Morris & Lycett, 1853 †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833307 on 2025-05-01
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original description Morris, J. & Lycett, J. (1853-1855). A Monograph of the Mollusca from the Great Oolite, chiefly from Minchinhampton and the coast of Yorkshire. Part II: Bivalves; Part III: Bivalves. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 7(23): 1-80 [1853]; 8(28): 81-147 [1855; for 1854]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20754766
page(s): 78 [details] 

basis of record Carter, J. G.; Altaba, C. R.; Anderson, L. C.; Araujo, R.; Biakov, A. S.; Bogan, A. E.; Campbell, D. C.; Campbell, M.; Jin-hua, C.; Cope, J. C. W.; Delvene, G.; Dijkstra, H. H.; Zong-jie, F.; Gardner, R. N.; Gavrilova, V. A.; Goncharova, I. A.; Harries, P. J.; Hartman, J. H.; Hautmann, M.; Hoeh, W. R.; Hylleberg, J.; Bao-yu, J.; Johnston, P.; Kirkendale, L.; Kleemann, K.; Koppka, J.; Kříž, J.; Machado, D.; Malchus, N.; Márquez-Aliaga, A.; Masse, J.-P.; McRoberts, C. A.; Middelfart, P.U.; Mitchell, S.; Nevesskaja, L. A.; Özer, S.; Pojeta, J. Jr.; Polubotko, I.V.; Pons, J. M.; Popov, S.; Sánchez, T.; Sartori, A. F.; Scott, R. W.; Sey, I. I.; Signorelli, J. H.; Silantiev, V. V.; Skelton, P. W.; Steuber, T.; Waterhouse, J. B.; Wingard, G. L.; Yancey, T. (2011). A synoptical classification of the Bivalvia (Mollusca). <em>Paleontological Contributions.</em> 4: 1-47. [details] 

additional source Végh-Neubrandt, E. (1982). Triassische Megalodontaceae. Entwicklung, Stratigraphie und Paläontologie. Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó, 1-526. [details] 

additional source Yao, Hua-zhou; Zhang, Ren-jie; Pojeta, John Jr.; Sha, Jin-geng; Wang, Jian-xiong. (2007). Late Triassic megalodontids (Bivalvia) from the headwaters of the Yangtz River, Qinghai Province, West China. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 81 (6), 1327-1347., available online at https://doi.org/10.1666/05-152.1 [details] 
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