Promytilus merlai Prinoth and Posenato 2023 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Full reference: H. Prinoth and R. Posenato. 2023. Bivalves from the Changhsingian (upper Permian) Bellerophon Formation of the Dolomites (Italy): ancestors of Lower Triassic post-extinction benthic communities. Papers in Palaeontology 9:e1486

Belongs to Promytilus according to H. Prinoth and R. Posenato 2023

Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, Promytilus ensiformis, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus laevis, Promytilus maiyensis, Promytilus mazzolenii, Promytilus mytiliformis, Promytilus pottsvillensis, Promytilus priscus, Promytilus retusus, Promytilus semiorbicularis, Promytilus swallovi, Promytilus vetulus

Type specimen: MLCS1033, a valve. Its type locality is PR61, Preroman, which is in a Changhsingian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bellerophon Formation of Italy.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Italy (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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