†subfamily Xenomytilinae Squires and Saul 2006 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Full reference: R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul. 2006. New Late Cretaceous mytilid and tellinoidean bivalves from California. The Veliger 48(3):121-135

Parent taxon: Mytilidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011

See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Squires and Saul 2006

Sister taxa: Adipicola, Amygdalum, Antetrichomya, Arcomytilus, Arcoperna, Arcuatula, Arcuatulinae, Arvella, Aulacomya, Bathymodiolinae, Bathymodiolus, Botulina, Botulopa, Botulopsis, Brachiodontes, Ciboticola, Coxesia, Cuneolus, Dacrydium, Eyrena, Falcimytilus, Fluviolanatus, Geukensia, Hilgardella, Inoperna, Lecompteus, Lioberus, Lithophaga, Lithophaginae, Lycettia, Mauricia, Modiolaria, Modiolatus, Modiolinae, Modiolus, Musculista, Mytilaster, Mytilinae, Mytiloconcha, Phthonia, Promytilus, Rhomboidella, Stavelia, Trichomusculus, Trichomya, Volsella, Volsellina, Vulcanidas, Xenostrobus

Subtaxa: Xenomytilus

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Type: Xenomytilus

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (6: California collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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