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Donax (Donax)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Donacidae

Taxonomy
Donax (Donax) was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.

It was assigned to Donax by Olsson (1928).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Donax (Donax) Linnaeus
1928Donax (Donax) Olsson

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
CardioniFerussac 1822
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea(Blainville 1814)
familyDonacidaeFleming 1828
genusDonax
subgenusDonaxLinnaeus 1758

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subg. Donax (Donax) Linnaeus 1758
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Invalid names: Donax laevigata Reeve 1844 [replaced]
Donax (Donax) parinensis Olsson 1928
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-09-09 14:23:15
Modified: 2009-09-09 16:23:15
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Sanchez Roig 1926, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Bartonian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 41.30000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 38.0 Ma

Collections (25 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Peru (Piura) Donax parinensis (88366)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588Jamaica Donax sp. (58522)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117USA (California) Donax gouldi (201624)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California) Donax gouldi (96594)
Middle Pleistocene0.781 - 0.126USA (California) Donax laevigata (222663 222664)
Middle Pleistocene - Late/Upper Pleistocene0.781 - 0.0117USA (California) Donax flexuosus (222646)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Mexico Donax gouldi (67641)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (California) Donax gouldi (96930 96935 96936 96937 96938 96939 160361 203417 219029 219030) Donax gouldii (59063 96566 96895) Donax laevigata (222659 222660 222661 222662)