Saffordia

Saffordia; Temporal range: Darriwilian–Sandbian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Saffordia sp. from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	†Modiomorphida
Family:	†
Genus:	†Saffordia; Ulrich, 1894
Species:	†S. ventralis
Binomial name
	†Saffordia ventralis; Ulrich, 1894

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.^{[citation needed]}^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Pojeta, John, Jr (1971). Review of Ordovician Pelecypods (PDF). Geological Society Professional Paper 695. Washington, D.C.: GPO. p. 24. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "Saffordia ✝". mindat.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Bivalve mollusk gallery". Wgnhs.wisc.edu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[Pojeta-1] Pojeta, John, Jr (1971). Review of Ordovician Pelecypods (PDF). Geological Society Professional Paper 695. Washington, D.C.: GPO. p. 24. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[2] "Saffordia ✝". mindat.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Bivalve mollusk gallery". Wgnhs.wisc.edu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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