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†Parvamussium vafer Marwick 1931 (mud scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Alternative combination: Ctenamussium vafer

Belongs to Parvamussium according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990

See also Laws 1939

Sister taxa: Parvamussium alaskense, Parvamussium austriacum, Parvamussium bayosense, Parvamussium duodecimlamellatum, Parvamussium felsineum, Parvamussium lajollaensis, Parvamussium mata, Parvamussium mideocenicum, Parvamussium pumilum, Parvamussium retiaculum, Parvamussium salacon, Parvamussium scitulum, Parvamussium squalidulum, Parvamussium stanfordense, Parvamussium thetidis, Parvamussium torresi, Variamussium clamosseum, Variamussium anolense, Variamussium cancellatum, Variamussium squamigerum, Polynemamussium intuscostatus, Polynemamussium davidsoni

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Pakaurangi Point, Kaipara Harbour (Miocene of New Zealand)

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