Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: J. H. Li and B. L. Ding. 1982. Taxonomic names: Lamellibranchiata. Palaeontological Atlas of East China 2:307-323
Belongs to Promytilus according to J. H. Li and B. L. Ding 1982
Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, Promytilus ensiformis, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus maiyensis, Promytilus mazzolenii, Promytilus merlai, Promytilus mytiliformis, Promytilus pottsvillensis, Promytilus priscus, Promytilus retusus, Promytilus semiorbicularis, Promytilus swallovi, Promytilus vetulus
Type specimen: Nanjing Inst Geol Min Res HI-2548, a valve (Left valve, internal mold). Its type locality is Jianshan, Gao'an County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine siliciclastic in the Loping Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Jianshan, Gao'an County
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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