Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Alternative spelling: Butovicellidae
Parent taxon: Modiomorphidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Nevesskaja 2009 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Aristerella, Ataviaconcha, 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, Redonia, Saffordia, Semicorallidomus, Spathella, Sphenotomorpha, Tylophora, Whiteavesia, Palanatina
Subtaxa: Butovicella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Silurian of Austria (1 collection), the Czech Republic (19), Germany (1), Italy (4), the United Kingdom (2), United States (1: Florida)
Total: 28 collections including 30 occurrences