Hippomya Salter 1864 (clam)

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Hippomya ringens Hippomya salteri

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Arenig of France (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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