Septifer bilocularis Linnaeus 1758 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combination: Mytilus bilocularis
Belongs to Septifer according to H. G. Spencer et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Septifer (Mytilisepta), Septifer (Septifer), Septifer bifurcatus, Septifer elegans, Septifer fenestralis, Septifer fenestratus, Septifer lineatus, Septifer lingua, Septifer magnificus, Septifer mayai, Septifer mifunensis, Septifer samiri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (4 collections), Djibouti (1), Eritrea (1), Japan (2), Kenya (2), Mayotte (2), Mozambique (1), Saudi Arabia (1), South Africa (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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