†Lithophagus priscus Giebel 1856 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: C. G. Giebel. 1856. Die Versteinerungen in Muschelkalk von Lieskau bei Halle. Abhandlungen Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines 1:53-126
Belongs to Lithophagus according to C. G. Giebel 1856
Sister taxa: Lithophagus alpinus, Lithophagus oviformis, Lithophagus plumula, Lithophagus triadicus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Lieskau Quarry, Halle, which is in a Triassic shallow subtidal limestone in Germany
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Lieskau Quarry, Halle
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