Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to K. S. Rozman et al. 1979

See also 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, Procarinaria, Prolobella, Pyanomya, Redonia, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina

Subtaxa: Plicatomorpha plicata

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Type: Plicatomorpha plicata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Morkoka River, 3.2 km below the Delingde river (Ordovician of Russian Federation)

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