Nodomytilus Kauffman and Leanza 2004 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Full reference: E.G. Kauffman and H.A. Leanza. 2004. A Remarkable New Genus of Mytilidae (Bivalvia) from the Lower Cretaceous of Southwestern Gondwanaland. Journal of Paleontology 78(6):1187-1191

Parent taxon: Mytilinae according to E.G. Kauffman and H.A. Leanza 2004

Sister taxa: Adulini, Aulacomyini, Brachidontes, Choromytilus, Crenomytilini, Ischadium, Mytella, Mytilini, Mytilosootus, Mytilus, Perna, Perumytilus, Semimodiola, Semimytilus, Septifer

Subtaxa: Nodomytilus trigonimimus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Cerro Mesa: Agrio Fm (Cretaceous of Argentina)

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