Semimodiola (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Parent taxon: Mytilinae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adulini, Aulacomyini, Brachidontes, Choromytilus, Crenomytilini, Ischadium, Mytella, Mytilini, Mytilosootus, Mytilus, Nodomytilus, Perna, Perumytilus, Semimytilus, Septifer

Subtaxa: Semimodiola hastata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (5 collections)

• Paleocene of the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 6 collections including 7 occurrences

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