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 M. Wang 1993
See also Li and Ding 1982
Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus laevis, 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-2554, a valve (Right valve, internal mold). Its type locality is Jianxi, Gao'an County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in the Loping Formation of China.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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