Septifer bilocularis Linnaeus 1758 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Alternative combination: Mytilus bilocularis

Belongs to Septifer according to H. G. Spencer et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Mytilus (Septifer) praeacutiformis, Mytilus (Septifer) praeacutus, 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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