Superfamily Pholadomyoidea King 1844 (clam)
Synonym: Pholadomyacea Gray 1847 [replaced name]
Parent taxon: Pholadomyida according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Amler 2010, Bouchet et al. 2010, Nevesskaja 2009, Newell 1965, Ride et al. 1999, Rosenberg et al. 2006, Squires 1987 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Arcticlam, Argyromya, Bontaea, Ceratomyoidea, Clavagellina, Dyasma, Edmondioidea, Farrazia, Gissaromya, Indomya, Myochamoidea, Obrimia, Parapachytraga, Pholadomyina
Subtaxa: Aksumya Arenigomyidae Barcoona Chaenomyidae Margaritariidae Pholadomyidae Sphenolium Ucumariidae
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder