†Orthodesma approximatum Foerste 1914 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae
Belongs to Orthodesma according to Foerste 1914
Sister taxa: Orthodesma canaliculatum, Orthodesma nasutum, Orthodesma postplicatum, Orthodesma prolatum, Orthodesma pulaskiense, Orthodesma rectum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Chambly Canton, along W side of Richelieu River, 15 miles southeast of Montreal (Ordovician of Quebec)
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