Deltachion Iredale 1930 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae
Alternative spelling: Donax (Deltachion)
Parent taxon: Donacidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Kosnik 2002 and Lamprell and Whitehead 1992
Sister taxa: Adelodonax, Donax, Egerella, Hemidonax, Iphigenia, Macrodonax, Notodonax, Plebidonax, Protodonax, Tentidonax
Subtaxa: Deltachion dixoni Donax (Deltachion) brazieri
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection)
• Miocene of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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