Byssodesma Isberg 1934 (clam)

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Full reference: O. Isberg. 1934. Studien über Lamellibranchiaten des Leptaenakalkes in Dalarna. Håkan Ohlssons Buchdruckerei 1-493

Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Isberg 1934 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aristerella, Ataviaconcha, Butovicellinae, Corallidomus, Cymatonota, Dceruska, Glossites, Goniophoriopsis, Guerangeria, Hippomya, Janicula, Joannininae, Liromytilus, Megambonia, Modiolopsinae, Modiomorphinae, Modiophorus, Naiadopsis, Neofordilla, Orthodesma, Parallelodus, Pholadomorpha, Phorinoplax, Plicatomorpha, Procarinaria, Prolobella, Pyanomya, Redonia, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina

Subtaxa: Byssodesma ulrikae

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Type: Byssodesma ulrikae

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Sweden (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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