†family Palaeopharidae Marwick 1953 (clam)
Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Palaeopharidae
Parent taxon: Modiomorphoidea according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Bouchet et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Coxiconchidae, Cypricardiniidae, Hippopodiumidae, Modiomorphidae, Tusayanidae
Subtaxa: Palaeopharus
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Japan (8 collections), the Russian Federation (20), United States (2: Alaska)
Total: 30 collections including 38 occurrences