Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Full reference: G. W. Kendrick and A. V. Vartak. 2007. Middle Cretaceous (Cenomanian) bivalves from the Karai Formation, Uttattur Group, of the Cauvery Basin, south India. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 72:1-101
Parent taxon: Myrteinae according to G. W. Kendrick and A. V. Vartak 2007
Sister taxa: Alucinoma, Amanocina, Beauvoisina, Cubatea, Discomiltha, Elliptiolucina, Elongatolucina, Eulopia, Gardnerella, Lovaralucina, Mesomiltha, Monitilora, Perampliata, Prophetilora
Subtaxa: Paramyrtea sabulosa
Type: Paramyrtea sabulosa
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of India (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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