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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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