Donax serra Röding, 1798
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- 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. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=352078
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Mollusca
- class
- Bivalvia
- order
- Cardiida
- family
- Donacidae
- genus
- Donax
- species
- Donax serra
Name
- Synonyms
- Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882
- Donax serra var. aurantiaca Krauss, 1848
- Homonyms
- Donax serra Röding, 1798
- Common names
- Südafrikanische Riesen-Dreiecksmuschel in الألمانية
- giant South African wedge clam in الانكليزية
- wedge shell in الانكليزية
- white mussel in الانكليزية
- Südafrikanische Riesen-Dreiecksmuschel in الألمانية
- giant South African wedge clam in الانكليزية
- wedge shell in الانكليزية
- white mussel in الانكليزية
Bibliographic References
- 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.
- Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em>
- 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.
- Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
- 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.
- 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.