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A rendering of an underwater marine scene depicting life ~145-65 million years ago, when rudist clams were the major reef builders.

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Long Before Coral, Mollusks Built the Ocean's Reefs

December 2009

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Rudist clams are mollusks that went extinct about 65 million years ago.

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Rudist Clams

January 2010

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