Califadesma aspris Saul 1989 (clam)

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 elafium, Califadesma tuscanum

Type specimen: LACMlP 7844, a valve. Its type locality is CIT Loc. 1034 - Oak Run Rd [Member IV], which is in a Coniacian coastal siliciclastic in the Redding Formation of California.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at CIT Loc. 1034 - Oak Run Rd [Member IV]

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