Ataviaconcha Hryniewicz et al. 2017 (clam)

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Full reference: K. Hryniewicz, M. Jakubowicz, Z. Belka, J. Dopieralska, and A. Kaim. 2017. New bivalves from a Middle Devonian methane seep in Morocco: the oldest record of repetitive shell morphologies among some seep bivalve molluscs. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 15(1):19-41

Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to K. Hryniewicz et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Aristerella, Butovicellinae, Byssodesma, Corallidomus, Cymatonota, Dceruska, Glossites, Goniophoriopsis, Guerangeria, Hippomya, Janicula, Joannininae, Liromytilus, Megambonia, Modiolopsinae, Modiomorphinae, Modiophorus, Naiadopsis, Neofordilla, Orthodesma, Parallelodus, Pholadomorpha, Phorinoplax, Plicatomorpha, Procarinaria, Prolobella, Pyanomya, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina

Subtaxa: Ataviaconcha wendti

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Type: Ataviaconcha wendti

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Morocco (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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