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Taxonomy
Notodonax (Aliodonax) was named by Saul (1989). Its type is Notodonax (Aliodonax) hsui.
It was assigned to Notodonax by Saul (1989).
It was assigned to Notodonax by Saul (1989).
Subtaxa
Notodonax (Aliodonax) bolsae, Notodonax (Aliodonax) hsui (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1989 | Notodonax (Aliodonax) Saul p. 191 |
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Subg. †Notodonax (Aliodonax) Saul 1989
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†Notodonax (Aliodonax) bolsae Saul 1989
†Notodonax (Aliodonax) hsui Saul 1989
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| L. R. Saul 1989 | Aliodonax is donaciform, solid, with a posterior angulation. Beaks are small, opisthogyral, and posterior to valve midline. Valve margin is smooth within. Ligament is in a deep groove behind short sturdy nymphs. Dentition consists of one posterior cardinal in each valve, 3b in right valve, 4b in left , and one posterior lateral in right valve. Anterior cardinals are not separated from anterior laterals , and in both valves the two form elongate colaminal anterior teeth, Al ll -3a in right valve and All-2 in the left. R ight valve ha s long anterior "socket " into which thick and beveled anterior dorsal margin of left valve fits. Pallial sinus is short and rounded with dorsal arm sloping ventrally. |
Measurements
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| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926 | |||||
Age range: base of the Early/Lower Santonian to the top of the Middle Campanian or 85.70000 to 72.20000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian | USA (California) | Notodonax hsui (119459) | |
| Early/Lower Santonian | USA (California) | Notodonax hsui (207431 207432 207434 207437) | |
| Late/Upper Santonian | USA (California) | Notodonax hsui (207433) | |
| Santonian | USA (California) | Notodonax hsui (86780) | |
| Middle Campanian | USA (California) | Notodonax bolsae (144770) |