Arcomytilus dairensis Hayami 1958 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Full reference: I. Hayami. 1958. Liassic Volsella, Mytilus and some other dysodont species in Japan (Studies on the Liassic pelecypods in Japan, 6) . Transactions and Proceedings of the Palaeontological Society of Japan (New Series) 29:155-165

Belongs to Arcomytilus according to I. Hayami 1958

Sister taxa: Arcomytilus asper, Arcomytilus biochei, Arcomytilus furcatus, Arcomytilus laitmairensis, Arcomytilus nudus

Type specimen: MM 2734

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Asahi Area, Shinatani Formation, Honshu (Jurassic of Japan)

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