Promysidiella Waller and Stanley 2005 (clam)

Bivalvia - Myalinida - Mysidiellidae

Full reference: T. R. Waller and G. D. Stanley. 2005. Middle Triassic pteriomorphian Bivalvia (Mollusca) from the New Pass Range, west-central Nevada: systematics, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, and paleobiogeography. Journal of Paleontology 79(Supplement):1-64

Parent taxon: Mysidiellidae according to S. Ros-Franch et al. 2014

See also Waller and Stanley 2005

Sister taxa: Leidapoconcha, Mysidiella, Protopis, Qingyaniola, Waijiaoella

Subtaxa: Promysidiella americana Promysidiella cordillerana Promysidiella desatoyensis Promysidiella eduliformis Promysidiella otiosus Promysidiella planirecta

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Type: Promysidiella cordillerana

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of China (11 collections), Germany (10), Hungary (1), Italy (4), Poland (1), the Russian Federation (9), Spain (1), Tunisia (2), Turkey (1), United States (16: Nevada, Oregon, Utah)

Total: 56 collections including 61 occurrences

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