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Donax asper

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8641603https://www.gbif.org/species/8641603
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)161369https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=161369
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax : Donax asper
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : Donax : Donax asper
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMolluscaLinnaeus 1758
classBivalviaLinnaeus 1758
-EubivalviaCarter 2011
subclassAutobranchia
infraclassHeteroconchia
-CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
-CardioniFerussac 1822
-CardiidiaFerussac 1822
-CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
-CardioideiFerussac 1822
superfamilyTellinoidea
familyDonacidaeFleming 1828
genusDonaxLinnaeus 1758
speciesDonax asperOlsson 1961
Taxon RemarksPossible variant of Donax asper Hanley, 1845
Generic NameDonax
Scientific NameDonax asper Olsson, 1961
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Donax asperspeciesbelongs to Donaxstated with evidenceOlsson, 1961
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance20.4 - 16.0 Ma
Miocene
Motilityfacultatively mobile (based on Donax)
Visionblind (based on Bivalvia)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Donax)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Bivalvia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F)

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1961Donax asper Olsson p. 343 figs. pl. 59, figs. 1-1d
1982Donax asper Woodring p. 671

References

Woodring W. P. (1982) Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae)., United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306 F
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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