Protodonax Vokes 1945 (wedge clams)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae

Parent taxon: Donacidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Adelodonax, Deltachion, Donax, Egerella, Iphigenia, Macrodonax, Notodonax, Plebidonax, Tentidonax

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Jamaica (2 collections), Lebanon (1), North Atlantic (1), the United Kingdom (1), United States (13: Idaho, North Carolina, Texas)

Total: 18 collections including 20 occurrences

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