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Modiomorphida

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida

Taxonomy
Modiomorphoida was named by Newell (1969). It is not extant.

It was corrected as Modiomorphida by Carter et al. (2011).

It was assigned to Palaeoheterodonta by Vokes (1980); to Bivalvia by Sepkoski (2002); to Heteroconchia by Scholz et al. (2008); and to Cardiiformii by Carter et al. (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Modiomorphoida Newell
1980Modiomorphoida Vokes p. 69
2002Modiomorphoida Sepkoski
2008Modiomorphoida Scholz et al.
2011Modiomorphida Carter et al. p. 14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
RankNameAuthor
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Or. †Modiomorphida Newell 1969
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G. †Brahcylyrodesma Pojeta and Gilbert-Tomlinson 1977
G. †Caspiconcha Kelly 2000
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†Caspiconcha rubani Kiel et al. 2010
Superfm. †Cycloconchacea Ulrich 1884
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Fm. †Allodesmatidae Dall 1895
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G. †Allodesma Ulrich 1894
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†Allodesma subellipticum Ulrich 1892
G. †Anodontopsis McCoy 1851
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G. †Ischyrodonta Ulrich 1890
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†Ischyrodonta curta Conrad 1841
†Ischyrodonta dakei Cullison 1938
G. †Orthodontiscus Meek 1871
Fm. †Carydiidae Haffer 1959
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G. †Carydium Beushausen 1895
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†Carydium bellastriatum Conrad 1841
†Carydium boliviensis Swartz 1925
†Carydium clarkei Bailey 1986
†Carydium globularis Hall 1885
†Carydium insularis Walcott 1884
†Carydium manitobensis Whiteaves 1892
†Carydium sociale Beushausen 1895
†Carydium varicosum Hall and Whitfield 1869
Invalid names: Lamellodontidae Vogel 1962 [empty]
Superfm. †Modiomorphoidea Miller 1877
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Fm. †Cypricardiniidae Ulrich 1894
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G. †Cypricardinia Hall 1860
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†Cypricardinia borealica Muromtseva 1984
†Cypricardinia eopermica Biakov 2005
†Cypricardinia fossa Campbell and Engel 1963
†Cypricardinia indenta Conrad 1842
†Cypricardinia permica Licharew 1931
†Cypricardinia planulata Conrad 1842
†Cypricardinia revoluta Winchell and Marcy 1865
†Cypricardinia securigera Talent 1963
†Cypricardinia ulrichi Foerste 1909
Invalid names: Newsomella Foerste 1909 [synonym]
Fm. †Modiomorphidae Miller 1877
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G. †Aristerella Ulrich 1894
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†Aristerella nitidula Ulrich 1894
G. †Ataviaconcha Hryniewicz et al. 2017
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†Ataviaconcha wendti Hryniewicz et al. 2017
Subfm. †Butovicellinae Kríž 1965
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G. †Butovicella Kríž 1965
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†Butovicella gallemmu Kríž 1993
†Butovicella migrans Barrande 1881
G. †Byssodesma Isberg 1934
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†Byssodesma ulrikae Isberg 1934
G. †Corallidomus Whitfield 1895
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†Corallidomus scobina Pojeta and Palmer 1976
G. †Cymatonota Ulrich 1893
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†Cymatonota lenior Foerste 1914
†Cymatonota parallela Hall 1847
†Cymatonota pholadis Hall 1847
†Cymatonota prolata Kříž 2008
†Cymatonota recta Ulrich 1893
†Cymatonota semistriata Ulrich 1893
†Cymatonota typicalis Ulrich 1894
†Cymatonota verisimilis Tunnicliff 1987
Invalid names: Chaenodomus Ulrich 1894 [synonym], Endodesma Ulrich 1894 [synonym], Physetomya Ulrich 1893 [synonym], Psiloconcha Ulrich 1894 [synonym]
G. †Dceruska Barrande 1881
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†Dceruska primula Barrande 1881
Invalid names: Filiola [synonym]
G. †Glossites Hall 1885
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†Glossites lingualis Hall 1885
G. †Goniophoriopsis Zhang 1977
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G. †Guerangeria Oehlert 1880
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†Guerangeria davousti Oehlert 1880
G. †Hippomya Salter 1864
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†Hippomya ringens Salter 1864
†Hippomya salteri Barrois 1891
G. †Janicula Kříž 2008
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†Janicula potens Barrande 1881
G. †Liromytilus La Rocque 1950
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†Liromytilus attenuata Whiteaves 1894
G. †Megambonia Hall 1859
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†Megambonia occidualis Walcott 1884
Subfm. †Modiolopsinae Liljedahl 1994
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G. †Modiolopsis Hall 1847
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†Modiolopsis alvae Liljedahl 1994
†Modiolopsis anodontoides Emmons 1842
†Modiolopsis borealis Foerste 1924
†Modiolopsis brevantica Foerste 1916
†Modiolopsis concentrica Hall and Whitfield 1875
†Modiolopsis convexa Cullison 1938
†Modiolopsis dalecarlica Isberg 1934
†Modiolopsis draboviensis Barrande 1881
†Modiolopsis elongata Kobayashi 1934
†Modiolopsis exanimis Raymond 1916
†Modiolopsis exilis Billings 1874
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Invalid names: Modiolopsis ruda Billings 1874 [synonym]
†Modiolopsis fabaformis Raymond 1905
†Modiolopsis hinomotoensis Kobayashi 1934
†Modiolopsis hyacinthensis Foerste 1924
†Modiolopsis kogenensis Kobayashi 1934
†Modiolopsis leptaenarum Isberg 1934
†Modiolopsis meafordensis Foerste 1924
†Modiolopsis modiolaris Conrad 1838
†Modiolopsis morierei de Tromelin 1840
†Modiolopsis nana Ulrich 1894
†Modiolopsis nilssoni Hisinger 1837
†Modiolopsis occidens Walcott 1884
†Modiolopsis ovata Conrad 1842
†Modiolopsis parviuscula Billings 1859
†Modiolopsis pogonipensis Walcott 1884
†Modiolopsis pragensis Kříž and Steinová 2009
†Modiolopsis pygmaea Isberg 1934
†Modiolopsis reedi Kobayashi 1934
†Modiolopsis rugosa Kobayashi 1934
†Modiolopsis sowteri Raymond 1905
†Modiolopsis teplofi de Verneuil 1845
†Modiolopsis vera Foerste 1924
Invalid names: Lithobia Koken 1902 [synonym], Modiodesma Ulrich 1924 [objective synonym], Orthonotella Miller 1882 [synonym]
Subfm. †Modiomorphinae Miller 1877
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G. †Aleodonta Liljedahl 1994
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†Aleodonta burei Liljedahl 1994
G. †Callodonta Isberg 1934
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†Callodonta monilifera Isberg 1934
G. †Colpomya Ulrich 1893
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†Colpomya audae Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya balderi Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya constricta Ulrich 1894
†Colpomya elongata Sánchez 2001
†Colpomya faba Hall 1847
†Colpomya friggi Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya heimeri Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya hugini Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya lokei Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya munini Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya ranae Liljedahl 1994
†Colpomya vaki Liljedahl 1994
G. †Eurymyella Williams 1912
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†Eurymyella dalecarlia Isberg 1934
†Eurymyella shaleri Williams 1912
†Eurymyella suecica Isberg 1934
G. †Goniomorpha Carter et al. 2011
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†Goniomorpha hamiltonensis Hall and Whitfield 1869
G. †Goniophora Phillips 1848
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Subg. †Goniophora (Cosmogoniophora) McLearn 1918
Subg. †Goniophora (Goniophora) Phillips 1848
†Goniophora alei Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora andersoni Clark and Durham 1946
†Goniophora ascia Kříž 2008
†Goniophora bragei Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora brimeri Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora compta Kříž 2008
†Goniophora gymeri Liljedahl 1994
†Goniophora orientalis Kobayashi 1934
†Goniophora solci Kříž 2008
†Goniophora thula Kriz et al. 2011
†Goniophora tyri Liljedahl 1994
Invalid names: Mytilomorpha Hind 1899 [synonym]
G. †Mimerodonta Liljedahl 1994
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†Mimerodonta atlei Liljedahl 1994
†Mimerodonta njordi Liljedahl 1994
†Mimerodonta phaseolus Kříž 2008
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†Modiodonta gothlandica Hisinger 1831
G. †Modiolodon Ulrich 1894
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†Modiolodon kagawongensis Foerste 1924
†Modiolodon oviformis Ulrich 1894
†Modiolodon patulus Ulrich 1894
†Modiolodon poststriatus Foerste 1914
G. †Modiomorpha Hall and Whitfield 1869
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†Modiomorpha altiforme Walcott 1884
†Modiomorpha ambigua Walcott 1884
†Modiomorpha concentrica Conrad 1838
†Modiomorpha desiderata Walcott 1884
†Modiomorpha lata Meek 1877
†Modiomorpha mytiloides Conrad 1841
†Modiomorpha oblonga Walcott 1884
†Modiomorpha obtusa Walcott 1884
†Modiomorpha ostbjorkae Isberg 1934
†Modiomorpha ovata Meek 1877
†Modiomorpha pintoensis Walcott 1884
†Modiomorpha praecursor Frech 1891
†Modiomorpha quadrula Hall 1885
G. †Radiatodonta Dahmer 1921
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G. †Modiophorus Fang and Morris 1997
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†Modiophorus bilsteinensis Beushausen 1895
G. †Naiadopsis Mendes 1952
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†Naiadopsis cristata Chronic 1952
†Naiadopsis lamellosus Mendes 1952
G. †Neofordilla Krasilova 1977
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†Neofordilla elegans Krasilova 1977
G. †Orthodesma Hall and Whitfield 1875
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†Orthodesma approximatum Foerste 1914
†Orthodesma canaliculatum Ulrich 1894
†Orthodesma nasutum Hall 1847
†Orthodesma postplicatum Foerste 1914
†Orthodesma prolatum Foerste 1914
†Orthodesma pulaskiense Foerste 1914
†Orthodesma rectum Whitfield 1875
G. †Parallelodus Branson 1909
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†Parallelodus obliquus Branson 1909
G. †Pholadomorpha Foerste 1914
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G. †Phorinoplax Johnson 1993
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†Phorinoplax striata Johnson 1993
G. †Plicatomorpha Krasilova 1979
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†Plicatomorpha plicata Krasilova 1979
G. †Procarinaria Perner 1911
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†Procarinaria zephyrina Barrande 1881
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Invalid names: Procarinaria bohemica Perner 1903 [synonym]
G. †Prolobella Ulrich 1894
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†Prolobella striatula Ulrich 1894
G. †Pyanomya Miller 1881
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†Pyanomya gibbosa Miller 1881
G. †Redonia Rouault 1851
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†Redonia deshayesiana Rouault 1851
†Redonia riojana Sanchez 1997
†Redonia suriensis Sánchez and Babin 1994
G. †Saffordia Ulrich 1894
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†Saffordia ventralis Ulrich 1894
G. †Semicorallidomus Isberg 1934
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†Semicorallidomus hians Isberg 1934
G. †Spathella Hall 1885
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†Spathella typica Hall 1885
G. †Sphenotomorpha Williams and Berger 1916
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†Sphenotomorpha rigidula Williams and Berger 1916
G. †Tylophora Dahmer 1936
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†Tylophora radiculosa Hick 1892
G. †Whiteavesia Ulrich 1893
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†Whiteavesia antiquior Barrande 1881
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Invalid names: Astarte convergens Barrande 1881 [synonym]
†Whiteavesia cincinnatiensis Hall and Whitfield 1875
Invalid names: Hippomyidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979 [synonym], Joannininae Carter 2011 [empty], Palanatinidae Miller 1877 [synonym]
Fm. †Palaeopharidae Marwick 1953
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G. †Palaeopharus Kitti 1907
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Subg. †Palaeopharus (Minepharus) Tokuyama 1958
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†Palaeopharus buriji Kiparisova 1954
†Palaeopharus kiparisovae Efimova 1966
†Palaeopharus magadanicus Bytschkov 1966
†Palaeopharus raricostatus Bytschkov 1966
Fm. †Tusayanidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
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G. †Tusayana Stoyanow 1948
Invalid names: Coxiconchidae Babin 1977 [empty], Hippopodiumidae Cox 1969 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available