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]
| Saffordia Temporal range:
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| Saffordia sp. from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | †Modiomorphida |
| Family: | †Modiomorphidae |
| Genus: | †Saffordia Ulrich, 1894 |
| Species: | †S. ventralis
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| †Saffordia ventralis Ulrich, 1894[1]
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bivalve mollusk gallery". Wgnhs.wisc.edu.
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