Septifer (Septifer) Récluz 1846 (mussel)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae

Parent taxon: Septifer according to E. J. Moore 1983

See also Dockery 1982 and Squires 1987

Sister taxa: Mytilus (Septifer) praeacutiformis, Mytilus (Septifer) praeacutus, Septifer (Mytilisepta), Septifer bifurcatus, Septifer bilocularis, Septifer elegans, Septifer fenestralis, Septifer fenestratus, Septifer lineatus, Septifer lingua, Septifer magnificus, Septifer mayai, Septifer mifunensis, Septifer samiri

Subtaxa: Septifer (Septifer) coalingensis Septifer (Septifer) excisus Septifer (Septifer) proboulus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection), Japan (1), United States (12: Hawaii)

• Eocene of Australia (2)

• Cretaceous of Poland (1)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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