Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: K. Nakazawa and N.D. Newell. 1968. Permian bivalves of Japan. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, Series of Geology and Mineralogy 35(1):1-108
Belongs to Promytilus according to K. Nakazawa 1973
See also Nakazawa and Newell 1968
Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, Promytilus ensiformis, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus laevis, Promytilus mazzolenii, Promytilus merlai, Promytilus mytiliformis, Promytilus pottsvillensis, Promytilus priscus, Promytilus retusus, Promytilus semiorbicularis, Promytilus swallovi, Promytilus vetulus
Type specimen: Its type locality is Tenjinnoki, Maiya, which is in a Wordian marine sandstone in the Tenjinnoki Formation of Japan
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Japan (2 collections), Malaysia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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