Donax (Paradonax) (wedge clams)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae

Alternative spelling: Paradonax

Parent taxon: Donax according to E. J. Moore 2003

See also Mandic and Steininger 2003, Olsson 1931 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Donax (Capsella), Donax (Chion), Donax (Cuneus), Donax (Donax), Donax (Grammatodonax), Donax (Hecuba), Donax (Latona), Donax (Machaerodonax), 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 fossor, 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

Subtaxa: Donax (Paradonax) aldrichi Donax (Paradonax) californicus Donax (Paradonax) gracilis Paradonax petersoni

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), Panama (1), United States (21: California)

• Pliocene of Ecuador (1), Jamaica (1)

• Miocene of France (1), Poland (2), United States (2: Florida)

Total: 31 collections each including a single occurrence

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