Promyalina hunanensis Zhang 1977 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Full reference: R. J. Zhang. 1977. Bivalvia. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:471-533

Belongs to Promyalina according to R. J. Zhang 1977

Sister taxa: Promyalina diana, Promyalina groenlandica, Promyalina hindi, Promyalina intermedia, Promyalina kobjumensis, Promyalina kochi, Promyalina pavligae, Promyalina putiatinensis, Promyalina schamarae, Promyalina spathi

Type specimen: IV55257, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is Yantoushan, Youxian County, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Qixia Formation of China.

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Yantoushan, Youxian County

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