†Arcomytilus laitmairensis de Loriol 1883 (mussel)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combinations: Brachidontes laitmairensis, Mytilus laitmairensis
Belongs to Arcomytilus according to Gardet and Gerard 1946
See also Cox 1935 and Cox 1965
Sister taxa: Arcomytilus asper, Arcomytilus biochei, Arcomytilus dairensis, Arcomytilus furcatus, Arcomytilus nudus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Japan (1 collection)
• Jurassic of Algeria (2), Eritrea (3), Ethiopia (10), India (6), Iran (1), Japan (2), Jordan (4), Kenya (2), Madagascar (3), Saudi Arabia (13), Somalia (5), Tanzania (1), Thailand (1), Tunisia (5), Yemen (1)
Total: 60 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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