Botula fusca Gmelin 1791 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combination: Mytilus fuscus
Belongs to Botula according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Richards et al. 1969 and Woodring 1957
Sister taxa: Botula cassiana, Botula cinnamomeus, Botula pirriei
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bermuda (1 collection), Jamaica (1), United States (4: Florida)
• Miocene of Algeria (9), Austria (1), Italy (3), Morocco (2), Panama (1)
Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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