Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Parent taxon: Modiomorphinae according to L. Liljedahl 1994
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Cox et al. 1969, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Aleodonta, Callodonta, Colpomya, Eurymyella, Goniomorpha, Goniophora, Mimerodonta, Modiodonta, Modiomorpha, Radiatodonta
Subtaxa: Modiolodon kagawongensis Modiolodon oviformis Modiolodon patulus Modiolodon poststriatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (5: Nunavut, Ontario collections), the United Kingdom (1), United States (33: Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee)
Total: 39 collections including 43 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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