Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae
Full reference: C. A. McRoberts and N.D. Newell. 1997. A new transitional myalinid bivalve from the Lower Permian of west Texas. Palaeontology 40(2):487-495
Parent taxon: Myalinidae according to C. A. McRoberts and N. D. Newell 2005
See also McRoberts and Newell 1997
Sister taxa: Arctomyalina, Aviculomyalina, Boiomytilus, Dorcadungula, Elversella, Hemimenion, Liebea, Myalina, Naiadites, Pachymytilus, Posidoniella, Promyalina, Pseudomyalina, Pseudopachymytilus, Selenimyalina, Selenimyalininae, Septimyalina, Anthraconauta
Subtaxa: Novaculapermia boydi
Type: Novaculapermia boydi
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (5: Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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