Barnea (Anchomasa) saulae Kennedy 1993 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Full reference: G. L. Kennedy. 1993. New Cretaceous and Tertiary Pholadidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) from California. Journal of Paleontology 67(3):397-404

Belongs to Barnea (Anchomasa) according to G. L. Kennedy 1993

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: LACMIP 8403, a valve (the greater part of an isolated right valve in matrix). Its type locality is CIT loc. 1007, Oak Run, which is in a Coniacian coastal siliciclastic in the Redding Formation of California.

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: California collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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