Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae
Full reference: E. J. Moore. 1983. Tertiary Marine Pelycypods of California and Baja California: Nuculidae through Malleidae. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1228(A):1-108
Parent taxon: Musculus according to E. J. Moore 1983
Sister taxa: Musculus (Ryenella), Musculus (Skarlatella), Musculus (Undatimusculus), Musculus balcombei, Musculus delicatula, Musculus discors, Musculus glacialis, Musculus kryshtofovitschi, Musculus nanulus, Musculus nanus, Musculus niger, Musculus somaliensis, Musculus sorgenfreii, Musculus viridulus, Lanistina arcacea, Lanistina corioensis
Subtaxa: Musculus (Musculus) stalderi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of Bulgaria (1), Germany (1), Kazakhstan (1)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (1), Jordan (1), the United Kingdom (3)
• Jurassic of Jordan (1), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences