†Califadesma tuscanum Saul 1989 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae
Full reference: L. R. Saul. 1989. California Late Cretaceous donaciform bivalves. The Veliger 32(2):188-208
Belongs to Califadesma according to L. R. Saul 1989
Sister taxa: Califadesma aspris, Califadesma elafium
Type specimen: LACMIP 7858. Its type locality is UCLA loc. 4082, Tuscan Springs, which is in a Campanian marine siliciclastic in the Chico Formation of California.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at UCLA loc. 4082, Tuscan Springs
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