WoRMS taxon details
Donax serra Röding, 1798
225492 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225492)
accepted
Species
Donax (Donax) serra Röding, 1798 · alternative representation
Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882 · unaccepted
Donax ringens Lamarck, 1818 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Donax serra var. aurantiaca Krauss, 1848 · unaccepted
- Variety Donax serra var. aurantiaca Krauss, 1848 accepted as Donax serra Röding, 1798
marine
Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 183 [details]
page(s): 183 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Donax serra Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225492 on 2025-05-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 183 [details]
original description (of Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882) Hanley, S. C. T. (1882). Description of new species of <i>Donax</i> in the collection of the author. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 16 (95): 539-541, pl. 12. [published 26 Sept. 1882]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31982780
page(s): 539, pl. 12 fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Donax serra var. aurantiaca Krauss, 1848) Krauss, F. (1848) Die Südafrikanischen Mollusken. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Mollusken des Kap- und Natallandes und zur Geographischen Verbreitung derselben mit Beschreibung und Abbildung der neuen Arten. Ebner and Seubert, Stuttgart, 140 pp., 6 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13801704
page(s): 6 [details]
original description (of Donax ringens Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886879
page(s): 549 [details]
basis of record Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 183 [details]
original description (of Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882) Hanley, S. C. T. (1882). Description of new species of <i>Donax</i> in the collection of the author. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 16 (95): 539-541, pl. 12. [published 26 Sept. 1882]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31982780
page(s): 539, pl. 12 fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Donax serra var. aurantiaca Krauss, 1848) Krauss, F. (1848) Die Südafrikanischen Mollusken. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Mollusken des Kap- und Natallandes und zur Geographischen Verbreitung derselben mit Beschreibung und Abbildung der neuen Arten. Ebner and Seubert, Stuttgart, 140 pp., 6 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13801704
page(s): 6 [details]
original description (of Donax ringens Lamarck, 1818) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886879
page(s): 549 [details]
basis of record Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 188 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 232 [details]
additional source Kennelly D.H. (1947). South African Marine Shells, Notes on the "Sand Mussel", <i>Donax serra</i> Röding. <em>Mollusca (tavares, Florida).</em> 2(1): 6-7. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
page(s): 188 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 232 [details]
additional source Kennelly D.H. (1947). South African Marine Shells, Notes on the "Sand Mussel", <i>Donax serra</i> Röding. <em>Mollusca (tavares, Florida).</em> 2(1): 6-7. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | white musselwedge shellgiant South African wedge clam | [details] |
| German | Südafrikanische Riesen-Dreiecksmuschel | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications)
To Malacopics (Donax serra Röding, 1798 South Africa, Western Cape, False Bay, low tide, collected...
To Malacopics (Donax serra Röding, 1798 South Africa, Western Cape, Grotto Beach, E of Hermanus, w...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications)
To Malacopics (Donax serra Röding, 1798 South Africa, Western Cape, False Bay, low tide, collected...
To Malacopics (Donax serra Röding, 1798 South Africa, Western Cape, Grotto Beach, E of Hermanus, w...
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