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Schizodus
fossil mollusk genus
Schizodus, extinct genus of small mollusks found as fossils in rocks from the Devonian to the Permian Period (416 million to 251 million years ago). Schizodus is representative of a group of clams, the schizodonts, with a distinctive method of shell articulation. The shell of Schizodus is relatively smooth and unornamented except for fine growth lines.
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