Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Full reference: J. Kriz, R. B. Blodgett, and D. M. Rohr. 2011. Silurian Bivalvia from Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska (Alexander terrane). Bulletin of Geosciences 86(2):241-258
Belongs to Goniophora according to J. Kriz et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Goniophora (Cosmogoniophora), Goniophora (Goniophora), Goniophora alei, Goniophora andersoni, Goniophora ascia, Goniophora bragei, Goniophora brimeri, Goniophora compta, Goniophora gymeri, Goniophora orientalis, Goniophora perangulata, Goniophora solci, Goniophora tyri
Type specimen: JK 17 875, a valve. Its type locality is 10RB10, East of Hoonah Airport, which is in a Homerian/Gorstian carbonate siltstone/limestone in the Kennel Creek Formation of Alaska.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at 10RB10, East of Hoonah Airport
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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