Rhabdotophorus Russell 1935 (freshwater mussel)

Bivalvia - Unionida - Unionidae

Full reference: L. S. Russell. 1935. Fauna of the upper Milk River Beds, southern Alberta. Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada, series 3 4(29):115-128

Parent taxon: Unionidae according to L. S. Russell 1935

Sister taxa: Acuneopsis, Alasmidontinae, Ambleminae, Anodonta, Coelatura, Coelaturinae, Comptio, Cuneopsis, Danlengiconcha, Elongaria, Eocuneopsis, Eolamprotula, Gonideinae, Jishuiconcha, Lamprotula, Liopotomida, Liovetulonaia, Luochengella, Modellnaiinae, Ningxiaconcha, Paranodonta, Parreysiinae, Periodunio, Plicatounio, Potomida, Proparreysia, Pseudelliptio, Psilounio, Qianweiella, Qiyangia, Qiyangiinae, Quadrula, Radioplicata, Rectidentinae, Shifangella, Shistodesmus, Solenaia, Tuberonaia, Undulatula, Unionelloides, Unioninae, Wulongiconcha, Yunnanoconcha

Subtaxa: Rhabdotophorus gracilis

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Type: Rhabdotophorus gracilis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Canada (1: Saskatchewan collection)

• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Alberta)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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