Myllita Explained

Myllita is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Lasaeidae.^[1] The type species is Myllita deshayesi, which was described by d'Orbigny and Récluz in 1850 based on a specimen collected from Southern Australia.^[2]

Species

Species:

• Myllita auriculata
• Myllita bartrumi
• Myllita benthicola
• Myllita calva
• Myllita deshayesii
• Myllita finlayi
• Myllita fragilis
• Myllita gemmata
• Myllita pinguis
• Myllita polita
• Myllita praecursor
• Myllita stowei
• Myllita tasmanica
• Myllita vivens

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myllita d'Orbigny & Récluz, 1850 . www.gbif.org . 26 September 2022 . en.
2. 10.1080/03115518.2016.1196433. 0311-5518. 41. 2. 181–206. Beu. AG. Molluscan death assemblages from uplifted Holocene terraces, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, interpreted from present-day intertidal ecology. Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology. 2017. 133053095.