Donacilla Lamarck 1819 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae

Parent taxon: Mesodesmatidae according to S. Schneider et al. 2005

See also Bouchet et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Califadesma, Davilinae, Mesodesmatinae, Myadesma, Paphies

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of South Africa (1 collection), Türkiye (1)

• Pliocene of Italy (1)

• Miocene of Japan (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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