Mytella Soot-Ryen 1955 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Parent taxon: Mytilinae according to E. J. Moore 1983
See also Mikkelsen 2006, Sepkoski 2002 and Todd 2001
Sister taxa: Adulini, Aulacomyini, Brachidontes, Choromytilus, Crenomytilini, Ischadium, Mytilini, Mytilosootus, Mytilus, Nodomytilus, Perna, Perumytilus, Semimodiola, Semimytilus, Septifer
Subtaxa: Mytella guyanensis Mytella inezensis
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Panama (1 collection)
• Paleocene to Eocene of the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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