Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134746241
Author: Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher: PEARSON
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1) During what period did saltwater clams (family Veneridae) evolve into being?

2) During what period were saltwater clams (family Veneridae) most diverse?
 
3) Have saltwater clams (family Veneridae) gone extinct? If so, at the end of what period did they go extinct?
 
 
60 40 (approximate) genera sampled in epoch 20- 0 Cm 500 S Paleozoic 400 C 300 Tr J Mesozoic 200 K 100 Pg
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Transcribed Image Text:60 40 (approximate) genera sampled in epoch 20- 0 Cm 500 S Paleozoic 400 C 300 Tr J Mesozoic 200 K 100 Pg
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