Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: R. D. Hoare, M. T. Sturgeon, and E.A. Kindt. 1978. New Pennsylvanian bivalves and occurrences of Pseudoconocardium from Ohio and West Virginia. Journal of Paleontology 52(5):1023-1036
Belongs to Promytilus according to R. D. Hoare et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, Promytilus ensiformis, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus laevis, Promytilus maiyensis, Promytilus mazzolenii, Promytilus merlai, Promytilus mytiliformis, Promytilus priscus, Promytilus retusus, Promytilus semiorbicularis, Promytilus swallovi, Promytilus vetulus
Type specimen: OSU 4567-1, a valve. Its type locality is HOh-2. An uncertain locality near Millersburg, Hardy Township, which is in an Atokan carbonate limestone in the Pottsville Formation of Ohio.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (7: Ohio collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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