Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Alternative combination: Pterinea modiolaris
Belongs to Modiolopsis according to R. T. Toni 1975
See also Cox et al. 1969
Sister taxa: Modiolopsis alvae, Modiolopsis anodontoides, Modiolopsis borealis, Modiolopsis brevantica, Modiolopsis concentrica, Modiolopsis convexa, Modiolopsis dalecarlica, Modiolopsis draboviensis, Modiolopsis elongata, Modiolopsis exanimis, Modiolopsis exilis, Modiolopsis fabaformis, Modiolopsis hinomotoensis, Modiolopsis hyacinthensis, Modiolopsis kallholniensis, Modiolopsis kogenensis, Modiolopsis leptaenarum, Modiolopsis manitoulinensis, Modiolopsis meafordensis, Modiolopsis morierei, Modiolopsis nana, Modiolopsis nilssoni, Modiolopsis occidens, Modiolopsis orthoconcavus, Modiolopsis ovata, Modiolopsis parviuscula, Modiolopsis pogonipensis, Modiolopsis pragensis, Modiolopsis pygmaea, Modiolopsis reedi, Modiolopsis rugosa, Modiolopsis sowteri, Modiolopsis subquadrilateralis, Modiolopsis teplofi, Modiolopsis vera, Modiodesma dalecarlica, Modiodesma modiolare, Modiodesma kullsbergensis, Modiodesma leptaenarum, Lithobia atava, Orthonotella faberi
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (1: Alaska collection)
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (2), United States (26: Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia)
Total: 29 collections each including a single occurrence
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