Mytella Soot-Ryen 1955 (mussel)

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

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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

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