Adula Adams and Adams 1857 (datemussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative spelling: Botula (Adula)

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

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Oldroyd 1925, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Botulini, Lithophagini, Zelithophaga

Subtaxa: Adula californiensis Adula diegensis Adula gruneri Adula mcknighti

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (5: California collections)

• Eocene of the Russian Federation (2), United States (1: California)

Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences

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