Idas Jeffreys 1876 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Synonym: Idasola Iredale 1915

Parent taxon: Modiolinae according to E. J. Moore 1983

See also Kiel and Amano 2013, Kiel and Goedert 2007, Lamprell and Healy 1998, Mikkelsen 2006, Sepkoski 2002, Spencer et al. 2004 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Idas argenteus Idas olympicus Idas tauroparva Idasola bakeri

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Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Italy (1 collection)

• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (1: Washington)

• Oligocene of United States (9: Washington)

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Washington)

• Eocene of United States (2: Washington)

• Paleocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences

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