Bivalvia - Mytilida - Mytilidae
Full reference: H. J. Harrington. 1955. The Permian Eurydesma fauna of eastern Argentina. Journal of Paleontology 29(1):112-128
Belongs to Promytilus according to M. A. Pagani 2000
See also Harrington 1955
Sister taxa: Promytilus annosus, Promytilus borealis, Promytilus cancellatus, 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: CPBA 5785. Its type locality is Southeastern flank of Cerro Nortero, middle Bonete Fm, Sierra de las Tunas, which is in a Sakmarian transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone/quartzite in the Bonete Formation of Argentina.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Argentina (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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