Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae
Alternative combination: Mysidioptera williamsi
Full reference: F. H. McLearn. 1941. Preliminary descriptions of some new Triassic pelecypods from the Peace River foothills, B. C. The Canadian Field-Naturalist 55(3):31-33
Belongs to Aviculomyalina according to T. R. Waller and G. D. Stanley 2005
See also McLearn 1941 and Newton et al. 1987
Sister taxa: Aviculomyalina lata, Aviculomyalina undulata
Type specimen: Geological Survey Ottawa, No. 8764. Its type locality is Pardonet Hill (poyana Zone), which is in a Triassic marine horizon in Canada.
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Canada (1: British Columbia collection), United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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