Saffordia
Saffordia is an extinct genus of bivalve mollusc of the order Modiomorphida. It lived during the middle to late Ordovician. Based on other members of it family, this clam was a stationary epifaunal suspension feeder.[2] Its only species is Saffordia ventralis, which features a prominent escutcheon and is similar to – possibly synonymous with – Heikea.[1] The clam can be distinguished from others due to its parallel shell haves with noticeable notches at the end.[3]
| Saffordia Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Saffordia sp. from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | †Modiomorphida |
| Family: | †Modiomorphidae |
| Genus: | †Saffordia Ulrich, 1894 |
| Species: | †S. ventralis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Saffordia ventralis Ulrich, 1894[1] | |
References
- Pojeta, John, Jr (1971). Review of Ordovician Pelecypods (PDF). Geological Society Professional Paper 695. Washington, D.C.: GPO. p. 24. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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- "Bivalve mollusk gallery". Wgnhs.wisc.edu.
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