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Notodonax (Aliodonax) bolsae

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae

Taxonomy
Notodonax (Aliodonax) bolsae was named by Saul (1989). Its type specimen is LACM IP 7820 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCLA Loc. 4347 - Bolsa Point [Pigeon Point Fm], which is in a Campanian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Pigeon Point Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Notodonax (Aliodonax) bolsae Saul p. 193 figs. Figures 16- 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyDonacidaeFleming 1828
genusNotodonaxFeruglio 1935
subgenusAliodonax
speciesbolsae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. R. Saul 1989Moderately elongage Aliodonax having beak more than a third of the shell length from the posterior margin . Hinge of right valve has a long anterior colaminal tooth, at an angle to the hinge plate and valve margins that is relatively high adjacent to the beak.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobilef
Life habit: infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:22:57
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:22:57
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Sanchez Roig 1926

Age range: Middle Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (California) Notodonax bolsae (type locality: 144770)