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Donax dysoni Reeve, 1854
1442527 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1442527)
unaccepted > superseded combination (original combination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Reeve, L. A. (1854-1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Donax</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date:pl. 1-6, September 1854; pl. 7-8, October 1854; pl.9: June 1855]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120533
page(s): pl. 8, species no. 54 [details]
page(s): pl. 8, species no. 54 [details]
Type locality contained in Indian Ocean
type locality contained in Indian Ocean [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Donax dysoni Reeve, 1854. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1442527 on 2025-09-11
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original description
Reeve, L. A. (1854-1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Donax</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 8, pl. 1-9 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated date:pl. 1-6, September 1854; pl. 7-8, October 1854; pl.9: June 1855]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120533
page(s): pl. 8, species no. 54 [details]
basis of record Qi Zhongyan. (2004). Seashells of China. <em>China Ocean Press.</em> viii + 418 p., 193 pls.
page(s): pl. 157 fig. G [details]
additional source Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 353 [details]
source of synonymy Raven, J.G.M. (H.). (2021). The Donacidae (Bivalvia, Tellinoidea) from the South China Sea and East Asia, with the rediscovery of some forgotten taxa and the description of two new species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 20: 61-102.
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page(s): pl. 8, species no. 54 [details]
basis of record Qi Zhongyan. (2004). Seashells of China. <em>China Ocean Press.</em> viii + 418 p., 193 pls.
page(s): pl. 157 fig. G [details]
additional source Deshayes, G. P. (1855). Descriptions of new shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 317-371 [pp. 317-320, 8 May 1855; 321-371, 16 May 1855]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747744
page(s): 353 [details]
source of synonymy Raven, J.G.M. (H.). (2021). The Donacidae (Bivalvia, Tellinoidea) from the South China Sea and East Asia, with the rediscovery of some forgotten taxa and the description of two new species. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 20: 61-102.
page(s): 83 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Authority Name attributed by Reeve to Deshayes. [details]
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