†Nodomytilus Kauffman and Leanza 2004 (mussel)
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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
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Cerro Mesa: Agrio Fm (Cretaceous of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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