Modiolula phaseolina Philippi 1844 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combinations: Amygdalum (Modiolula) phaseolinum, Amygdalum phaseolinum, Modiola phaseolina
Belongs to Modiolula according to H. Moths et al. 2010
See also Bosselaers et al. 2004 and Wood 1850
Sister taxon: Modiolula pygmaea
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection), the Netherlands (1)
• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (3)
• Miocene of Belgium (8), Germany (8), the Netherlands (2), Poland (4)
Total: 27 collections each including a single occurrence
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