†Adelodonax altus Gabb 1864 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae
Alternative combination: Pharella alta
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1864. Description of the Cretaceous fossils. Geological Survey of California Palaeontology 1:57-217
Belongs to Adelodonax according to L. R. Saul 1989
See also Gabb 1864 and Stewart 1930
Sister taxon: Adelodonax tectus
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (16: California)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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