Bivalvia - Myalinida - Myalinidae

Alternative combination: Modiolus wyomingensis

Synonym: Myalina recurvirostris Meek and Worthen 1860

Belongs to Myalina (Myalina) according to K. Nakazawa 2002

Sister taxa: Myalina (Myalina) arbala, Myalina (Myalina) aviculoides, Myalina (Myalina) copha, Myalina (Myalina) glossoidea, Myalina (Myalina) lepta, Myalina (Myalina) miopetina, Myalina (Myalina) petina, Myalina (Myalina) pliopetina, Myalina (Myalina) sinuata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve length 47.6