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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Bivalvia Veneroida Donacidae 

Donax Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Donax (uplaced)
   Donax (Donax) Linnaeus, 1758
   Donax (Latona) Schumacher, 1817
   Donax (Chion) ticaonicus HANLEY, 1845-c
   Donax (Chion) dysoni DESHAYES, 1855-c
   Donax (Machaerodonax) Römer, 1870
   Donax (Chion) semigranosus DUNKER, 1877
   Donax (Grammatodonax) Dall, 1900
   Donax (Tentidonax) kiusiuensis PILSBRY, 1901-a
   Donax (Paradonax) Cossman & Peyrot, 1911
   Donax (Tentidonax) Iredale, 1930
   Donax (Deltachion) Iredale, 1930
   Donax (Plebidonax) Iredale, 1930

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaVictoriaSE coastal
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricTas. coast

References

 Satyamurti, S.T. 1956. p.144-145 Key

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Tellinoidea
                  Donacidae Fleming, 1828*
                    Donax Linnaeus, 1758

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=17481) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.