Goniophora
Genus of molluscs (fossil)
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Goniophora[1] is an extinct genus of clams. It lived during the Ordovician to Permian periods.
| Goniophora Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | †Modiomorphida |
| Family: | †Modiomorphidae |
| Subfamily: | †Modiomorphinae |
| Genus: | †Goniophora Phillips, 1848 |
Description
Goniophora has a sharply angular, distinctive shell with a prominent ridge extending the length of the shell. The shell also has fine growth lines.
