Perumytilus Olsson 1961 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Parent taxon: Mytilinae according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
Sister taxa: Adulini, Aulacomyini, Brachidontes, Choromytilus, Crenomytilini, Ischadium, Mytella, Mytilini, Mytilosootus, Mytilus, Nodomytilus, Perna, Semimodiola, Semimytilus, Septifer
Subtaxa: Perumytilus purpuratus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (1 collection), Peru (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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