†Mytiloides africanus Heinz 1930 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Myalinida - Inoceramidae
Alternative combination: Inoceramus africanus
Belongs to Mytiloides according to D. Herm et al. 1979
Sister taxa: Mytiloides amygdaloides, Mytiloides goppelnensis, Mytiloides incertus, Mytiloides labiatus, Mytiloides lusatiae, Mytiloides mytiloides, Mytiloides opalensis, Mytiloides stantoni, Mytiloides striatoconcentricus, Mytiloides teraokai
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Antarctica (1 collection), Austria (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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