Virmysella Iredale 1930 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae

Parent taxon: Montacutidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Lamprell and Healy 1998

Sister taxa: Altenaeum, Barrimysia, Curvemysella, Decipula, Devonia, Fastimysia, Fronsella, Lasaeoneaera, Laubriereia, Mancikellia, Merignacia, Mioerycina, Montacuta, Montacutona, Mysella, Pileatona, Pythinella, Rochefortula, Tellimya, Thecodonta

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at S136/f498 - Rifle Butts Fm, Target Gully (Miocene of New Zealand)

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