Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Alternative spelling: Amussium (Parvamussium)

Synonyms: Polynemamussium Habe 1951, Squamamussium Oyama 1944, Variamussium Sacco 1897

Parent taxon: Propeamussiidae according to T. R. Waller 2011

Sister taxa: Catillopecten, Chlamydella, Cyclochlamys, Cyclopecten, Hemipecten, Pecten (Propeamussium), Propeamussium, Similipecten

Subtaxa: Parvamussium alaskensis, Parvamussium bayosense, Parvamussium duodecimlamellatum, Parvamussium mata, Parvamussium pumilum, Parvamussium retiaculum, Parvamussium salacon, Parvamussium scitulum, Parvamussium squalidulum, Parvamussium thetidis, Parvamussium torresi, Polynemamussium intuscostatus, Variamussium anolense, Variamussium cancellatum, Variamussium clamosseum, Variamussium squamigerum

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Type: Pecten duodecimlamellatus

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore