Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Alternative combination: Volsellina cancellatus
Full reference: W. G. H. Maxwell. 1964. The geology of the Yarrol Region. Part 1. Biostratigraphy. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 5(9):1-60
Belongs to Promytilus according to M. J. Clarke 1992
See also Maxwell 1964 and Waterhouse 1987
Sister taxa: Promytilus acinaciformis, Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus ensiformis, Promytilus illinoisensis, Promytilus laevis, Promytilus maiyensis, Promytilus mazzolenii, Promytilus merlai, Promytilus mytiliformis, Promytilus pottsvillensis, Promytilus priscus, Promytilus retusus, Promytilus semiorbicularis, Promytilus swallovi, Promytilus vetulus
Type specimen: UQ F42896. Its type locality is UQ L2068, Yarrol, which is in a Sakmarian marine siliciclastic in the Burnett Formation of Australia.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Australia (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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