†Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) tichanovitchi Makiyama 1934 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combinations: Mytilus (Mytilus) tichanovitchi, Mytilus tichanovitchi
Belongs to Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) according to A. I. Kafanov et al. 2001
See also Addicott 1976, Kafanov and Ogasawara 2003 and Noda and Hoyanagi 1993
Sister taxa: Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) addicotti, Mytilus (Tumidimytilus) chejsleveemensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of the Russian Federation (3 collections)
• Miocene of Japan (9), the Russian Federation (3)
• Oligocene of the Russian Federation (2), United States (6: Washington)
Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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