Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Full reference: A. La Rocque. 1950. Pre-Traverse Devonian pelecypods of Michigan. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 7(10):271-366

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Liromytilus attenuata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Liromytilus in the database

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