†Modiolaria semigranosa Tate 1886 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: R. Tate. 1886. The lamellibranchs of the Older Tertiary of Australia (part 1). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 8:96-158
Belongs to Modiolaria according to R. Tate 1886
Sister taxa: Modiolaria alabamaensis, Modiolaria arcaeformis, Modiolaria curta, Modiolaria singularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Adelaide Bore, Kent Town - Tortachilla Limestone (Eocene of Australia)
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