A new Permian myalinid genus, Elversella, of West Texas

Related Titles

Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3311

By

McRoberts, Christopher A.

Newell, Norman D., 1909-2005
Cooper, G. Arthur (Gustav Arthur), 1902-2000

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History c2001

Notes

Title from caption.

"January 30, 2001."

Some specimens collected by G.A. Cooper.

A distinctive myalinid bivalve Elversella rugosa new genus and species from the Middle Permian of West Texas is described. Elversella rugosa is characterized as being inequivalved, with a larger left valve covered rhythmically by coarse rugae and a smooth right valve that is somewhat smaller and less convex.

Subjects

Bivalves, Fossil , Elversella rugosa , Mollusks, Fossil , Paleontology , Permian , Texas, West

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3311 2001

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2001)311<0001:ANPMGE>2.0.CO;2
OCLC: 45956480