Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Synonym: Modiolopsis ruda Billings 1874
Belongs to Modiolopsis according to R. T. Toni 1975
See also Billings 1874 and McLearn 1924
Sister taxa: Modiolopsis alvae, Modiolopsis anodontoides, Modiolopsis borealis, Modiolopsis brevantica, Modiolopsis concentrica, Modiolopsis convexa, Modiolopsis dalecarlica, Modiolopsis draboviensis, Modiolopsis elongata, Modiolopsis exanimis, Modiolopsis fabaformis, Modiolopsis hinomotoensis, Modiolopsis hyacinthensis, Modiolopsis kallholniensis, Modiolopsis kogenensis, Modiolopsis leptaenarum, Modiolopsis manitoulinensis, Modiolopsis meafordensis, Modiolopsis modiolaris, Modiolopsis morierei, Modiolopsis nana, Modiolopsis nilssoni, Modiolopsis occidens, Modiolopsis orthoconcavus, Modiolopsis ovata, Modiolopsis parviuscula, Modiolopsis pogonipensis, Modiolopsis pragensis, Modiolopsis pygmaea, Modiolopsis reedi, Modiolopsis rugosa, Modiolopsis sowteri, Modiolopsis subquadrilateralis, Modiolopsis teplofi, Modiolopsis vera, Modiodesma modiolare, Modiodesma kullsbergensis, Modiodesma dalecarlica, Modiodesma leptaenarum, Orthonotella faberi, Lithobia atava
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Holmenskjaeret, Langåra Formation (Ordovician of Norway)
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