Myonia pollocki Maxwell 1964 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiidia - Sanguinolitidae

Full reference: W. G. H. Maxwell. 1964. The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5(9):1-60

Belongs to Myonia according to W. G. H. Maxwell 1964

Sister taxa: Myonia (Myomedia), Myonia (Myonia), Myonia arbitrata, Myonia argentinensis, Myonia carinella, Myonia compacta, Myonia elongata, Myonia gibbosa, Myonia komiensiformis, Myonia komiensis, Myonia kutygini, Myonia ovata, Myonia parallela, Myonia sinuosa, Myonia undata, Myonia wenxingchangensis

Type specimen: UQ F27089. Its type locality is UQ L1897, Baywulla Station, which is in a Pennsylvanian marine siliciclastic in the Rands Formation of Australia.

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at UQ L1897, Baywulla Station

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