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
Belongs to Elversella according to C. A. McRoberts and N. D. Newell 2005
See also McRoberts and Newell 2001
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: USNM 431325, a shell (Articulated shell). Its type locality is USNM702d, Hill 5725, Glass Mountains, which is in a Kungurian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Hess Formation of Texas.
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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