Modiophorus Fang and Morris 1997 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Full reference: Z. Fang and N. J. Morris. 1997. The genus Pseudosanguinolites and some modioiform bivalves (mainly Palaeozoic). Palaeoworld 7:50-74

Parent taxon: Myoconchinae according to Z. Fang and N. J. Morris 1997

See also Fang et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Daharina, Modiella, Pseudosanguinolites, Stahlia, Stutchburia

Subtaxa: Modiophorus bilsteinensis Modiophorus triangularis

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Type: Modiomorpha bilsteinensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Modiophorus in the database

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