Deltachion Iredale 1930 (clam)

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

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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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