Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae
Alternative combinations: Modiola discors, Mytilus discors
Synonyms: Modiola substriata Gray 1824, Musculus substriata Gray 1824
Belongs to Musculus according to H. G. Spencer et al. 2004
See also Coan et al. 2000, Hendy et al. 2008, Richards 1962 and Wood 1850
Sister taxa: Musculus (Musculus), Musculus (Ryenella), Musculus (Skarlatella), Musculus (Undatimusculus), Musculus balcombei, Musculus delicatula, Musculus glacialis, Musculus kryshtofovitschi, Musculus nanulus, Musculus nanus, Musculus niger, Musculus somaliensis, Musculus sorgenfreii, Musculus viridulus, Lanistina arcacea, Lanistina corioensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Netherlands (1 collection), United States (2: Maine)
• Pliocene of Belgium (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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