Adelodonax tectus Saul 1989 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae

Full reference: L. R. Saul. 1989. California Late Cretaceous donaciform bivalves. The Veliger 32(2):188-208

Belongs to Adelodonax according to L. R. Saul 1989

Sister taxon: Adelodonax altus

Type specimen: LACMIP 7825. Its type locality is UCLA loc. 3622, Chico Creek, which is in a Santonian marine horizon in the Chico Formation of California.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (5: California collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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