Rochefortia dawsoni Jeffreys 1864 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae

Alternative combination: Montacuta dawsoni

Belongs to Rochefortia according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Rochefortia aleutica, Rochefortia reyana

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kap Kobenhavn Member B Unit B2 (Quaternary of Greenland)

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