Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae
Full reference: C. A. McRoberts and N.D. Newell. 2001. A new Permian myalinid genus, Elversella, of west Texas. American Museum Novitates 3311:1-5
Parent taxon: Myalinidae according to C. A. McRoberts and N.D. Newell 2001
Sister taxa: Arctomyalina, Aviculomyalina, Boiomytilus, Dorcadungula, Hemimenion, Liebea, Myalina, Naiadites, Novaculapermia, Pachymytilus, Posidoniella, Promyalina, Pseudomyalina, Pseudopachymytilus, Selenimyalina, Selenimyalininae, Septimyalina, Anthraconauta
Subtaxa: Elversella rugosa
Type: Elversella rugosa
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (11: Texas collections)
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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