Mytilus (Chloromya) sonorensis de Cserna 1961 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Full reference: G. A. de Cserna. 1961. Paleontología del Triásico superior de Sonora. Parte III. Fauna fósil de la formación Santa Clara (Cárnico) del Estado de Sonora. Paleontologia Mexicana 11:44pp

Belongs to Mytilus (Chloromya) according to G. A. de Cserna 1961

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Santa Clara, Sierras Alargadas, which is in a Carnian marginal marine horizon in the Santa Clara Formation of Mexico

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Santa Clara, Sierras Alargadas

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