Myophorella orientalis Kobayashi and Tamura 1955 (clam)

Bivalvia - Trigoniida - Myophorelloidae

Belongs to Myophorella according to T. Kobayashi and M. Tamura 1955

Sister taxa: Myophorella (Clavitrigonia), Myophorella (Clavotrigonia), Myophorella (Haidaia), Myophorella (Myophorella), Myophorella (Orthotrigonia), Myophorella (Scaphogonia), Myophorella (Scaphotrigonia), Myophorella alaskaensis, Myophorella amdoensis, Myophorella argo, Myophorella clavulosa, Myophorella dawsoni, Myophorella devexa, Myophorella formosa, Myophorella freboldi, Myophorella nodulosa, Myophorella packardi, Myophorella tipperi, Myophorella tuxedniensis, Myophorella yellowstonensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Japan (1 collection)

• Jurassic to Cretaceous of Japan (1)

• Jurassic of Japan (2), United States (4: Alaska)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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