Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: C. Larghi. 2005. Dickinsartella fauna from the Saiwan Formation (Oman): a bivalve fauna testifying to the late Sakmarian (Early Permian) climatic amelioration along the north-eastern Gondwanan fringe. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia 111(3):353-375
Belongs to Promytilus according to C. Larghi 2005
Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, Promytilus ensiformis, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus laevis, Promytilus maiyensis, Promytilus merlai, Promytilus mytiliformis, Promytilus pottsvillensis, Promytilus priscus, Promytilus retusus, Promytilus semiorbicularis, Promytilus swallovi, Promytilus vetulus
Type specimen: MPUM9026.1.1, a shell. Its type locality is Saiwan, Pachycyrtella Bed I5-1, which is in a Sakmarian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Saiwan Formation of Oman.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Oman (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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