Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Full reference: J. G. Carter. 2011. New taxonomic names, in A Synoptical Classification of the Bivalvia (Mollusca). University of Kansas Paleontological Institute Paleontological Contributions 4:1-47
Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Aristerella, Ataviaconcha, Butovicellinae, Byssodesma, Corallidomus, Cymatonota, Dceruska, Glossites, Goniophoriopsis, Guerangeria, Hippomya, Janicula, Liromytilus, Megambonia, Modiolopsinae, Modiomorphinae, Modiophorus, Naiadopsis, Neofordilla, Orthodesma, Parallelodus, Pholadomorpha, Phorinoplax, Plicatomorpha, Procarinaria, Prolobella, Pyanomya, Redonia, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Joannininae in the database