†Parallelodus Branson 1909 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Mytilida - Modiolopsidae
Parent taxon: Modiolopsidae according to J. C. W. Cope 1996
See also Cox et al. 1969
Sister taxa: Dipleurodonta, Ectenocardiomorpha, Goniophora, Haidongoconcha, Paramodiola, Runnegaria, Whiteavsia
Subtaxa: Parallelodus dyfedensis Parallelodus obliquus
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of the United Kingdom (1 collection), United States (2: Missouri)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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