Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae
Belongs to Donax according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Donax (Capsella), Donax (Chion), Donax (Cuneus), Donax (Donax), Donax (Grammatodonax), Donax (Hecuba), Donax (Latona), Donax (Machaerodonax), Donax (Paradonax), Donax (Plebidonax), Donax (Serrula), Donax (Tembrockia), Donax acutus, Donax asper, Donax bezanconi, Donax carinatus, Donax cuneatus, Donax deltoides, Donax denticulatus, Donax faba, Donax flexuosus, Donax foucardi, Donax funerata, Donax gonioides, Donax haughtoni, Donax hilairea, Donax idoneus, Donax incerta, Donax latus, Donax obesulus, Donax petersoni, Donax politus, Donax rugosus, Donax scrippsensis, Donax securiformis, Donax serra, Donax striatus, Donax texasianus, Donax triangulata, Donax trigonulus, Donax trueloides, Donax trunculus, Donax veneriformis, Donax vittatus, Donax wiedenmayeri
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (19: Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
• Pliocene of United States (5: Florida, North Carolina)
Total: 24 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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