Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969
See also Kříž 2005 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Aristerella, Ataviaconcha, Butovicellinae, Byssodesma, Corallidomus, Cymatonota, Dceruska, Glossites, Goniophoriopsis, Guerangeria, Hippomya, Janicula, Joannininae, Liromytilus, Megambonia, Modiolopsinae, Modiomorphinae, Modiophorus, Naiadopsis, Neofordilla, Orthodesma, Parallelodus, Pholadomorpha, Phorinoplax, Plicatomorpha, Procarinaria, Pyanomya, Redonia, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina
Subtaxa: Prolobella striatula
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (12: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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