Myalina (Myalina) de Koninck 1842 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Full reference: L. G. de Koninck. 1842. Description des animaux fossiles qui se trouvent dans le terrain carbonifére de Belgique 97-240

Parent taxon: Myalina according to L. G. de Koninck 1842

Sister taxa: Myalina (Myalinella), Myalina (Orthomyalina), Myalina (Selenimyalina), Myalina banschangensis, Myalina chilena, Myalina compressa, Myalina congeneris, Myalina copei, Myalina dalecarlica, Myalina degeeri, Myalina falcata, Myalina flexuosa, Myalina golfussiana, Myalina kansasensis, Myalina kiparisovae, Myalina lamellosa, Myalina leptaenarum, Myalina longicardinalis, Myalina longinqua, Myalina mongugaensis, Myalina nemesis, Myalina nessus, Myalina orsae, Myalina parallela, Myalina permiana, Myalina pernaformis, Myalina plicata, Myalina recta, Myalina semiglobosa, Myalina tommasii, Myalina vetusta

Subtaxa: Myalina (Myalina) arbala Myalina (Myalina) aviculoides Myalina (Myalina) copha Myalina (Myalina) glossoidea Myalina (Myalina) lepta Myalina (Myalina) miopetina Myalina (Myalina) petina Myalina (Myalina) pliopetina Myalina (Myalina) sinuata Myalina (Myalina) wyomingensis

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Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Malaysia (1 collection), United States (12: Colorado, Texas, Wyoming)

• Desmoinesian of United States (4: Missouri, Oklahoma)

• Carboniferous of India (1), United States (21: Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, New Mexico, New mexico, Texas, Wyoming)

Total: 39 collections including 40 occurrences

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