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Donax striatus Linnaeus, 1767
494732 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:494732)
accepted
Species
Donax (Assimilidonax) striatus Linnaeus, 1767 · alternative representation
Donax mediamericana Pilsbry, 1920 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Donax striata Linnaeus, 1767 · unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet
Hecuba rosea Schumacher, 1817 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details] 
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5 [details]
original description (of Donax mediamericana Pilsbry, 1920) Pilsbry, H. A. (1920). Mollusca from Central America and Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 71: 212-223, pl. 11., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26285845
page(s): 222-223, pl. 11, fig. 10 [details]
original description (of Hecuba rosea Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 157. [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1879). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 2: 151-172., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31584869
page(s): 163 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1877). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Proceedings of the Scientific Association of Trinidad.</em> 2(3): 134-157., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54078108
page(s): 148 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1895). The Molluska of the Gulf of Paria. <em>Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad.</em> Pt. 2: 116-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54372323
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Wade, B. A. (1967). On the taxonomy, morphology, and ecology of the beach clam, <i>Donax striatus</i> Linné. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 17(3): 723-740., available online at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1967/00000017/00000003/art00012# [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Donax mediamericana Pilsbry, 1920) Pilsbry, H. A. (1920). Mollusca from Central America and Mexico. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 71: 212-223, pl. 11., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26285845
page(s): 222-223, pl. 11, fig. 10 [details]
original description (of Hecuba rosea Schumacher, 1817) Schumacher, C. F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. <em>Schultz, Copenghagen.</em> iv + 288 pp., 22 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81329
page(s): 157. [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1879). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 2: 151-172., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31584869
page(s): 163 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1877). First sketch of a marine invertebrate fauna of the Gulf of Paria and its neighbourhood. <em>Proceedings of the Scientific Association of Trinidad.</em> 2(3): 134-157., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54078108
page(s): 148 [details]
additional source Guppy, R. J. L. (1895). The Molluska of the Gulf of Paria. <em>Proceedings of the Victoria Institute of Trinidad.</em> Pt. 2: 116-152., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54372323
page(s): 141 [details]
additional source Wade, B. A. (1967). On the taxonomy, morphology, and ecology of the beach clam, <i>Donax striatus</i> Linné. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 17(3): 723-740., available online at https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1967/00000017/00000003/art00012# [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To ANSP Malacology Collection (holotype of Donax mediamericana. Pilsbry, 1920. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 71 (2): 222-223, pl. 11, fig. 10 - catalog no. 45178) (from synonym Donax mediamericana Pilsbry, 1920)
To Malacopics (Donax striatus Linnaeus, 1767 Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Gulf of Paria, low tide, collected July 1975, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt)
To Malacopics (Donax striatus Linnaeus, 1767 Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Gulf of Paria, low tide, collected July 1975, ex coll. W.J.H. Onverwagt)
