Sphenotus altidorsatus Easton 1962 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiidia - Grammysiidae

Full reference: W. H. Easton. 1962. Carboniferous formations and faunas of central Montana. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 348:1-126

Belongs to Sphenotus according to W. H. Easton 1962

Sister taxa: Sphenotus aeolus, Sphenotus branneri, Sphenotus cataractes, Sphenotus cherokeense, Sphenotus dubius, Sphenotus gibsonense, Sphenotus hicksii, Sphenotus meslerianus, Sphenotus monroensis, Sphenotus oklahomense, Sphenotus pisinnus, Sphenotus quadriplicatum, Sphenotus solenoides, Sphenotus tentoriolus, Sphenotus tiogensis, Sphenotus washingtonensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at USGS "blue file" Loc. 13414 (Carboniferous of Montana)

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