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Donax Linnaeus, 1758 
AphiaID: 137906

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Heterodonta (Subclass) > Euheterodonta (Infraclass) > Veneroida (Order) > Tellinoidea (Superfamily) > Donacidae (Family)
Status accepted
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Rank Genus
Typetaxon Donax rugosus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Parent Donacidae Fleming, 1828
Synonymised
taxa
  Capsella Gray, 1851
Donax (Amphichaena) Philippi, 1847
Donax (Assimilidonax) Huber, 2010
Donax (Carinadonax) Huber, 2010
Donax (Chion) Scopoli, 1777
Donax (Deltachion) Iredale, 1930
Donax (Dentilatona) Huber, 2010
Donax (Donax) Linnaeus, 1758
Donax (Grammatodonax) Dall, 1900
Donax (Latona) Schumacher, 1817
Donax (Machaerodonax) Römer, 1870
Donax (Paradonax) Cossmann, 1910
Donax (Tentidonax) Iredale, 1930
Latona Schumacher, 1817
Sources  original description: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp., available online at http://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/no_cache/dms/load/toc/?IDDOC=265100 [details]

additional source: Coan E.V. & Valentich-Scott P. (2012) Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. [details]

from synonym: Huber M. (2010) Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world’s marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.  [details] [view taxon]

from synonym: Oliver P.G. (1992) Bivalved seashells of the Red Sea. Wiesbaden: Christa Hemmen. 330 pp.
page(s): 161 [details] [view taxon]


from synonym: Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS[details] [view taxon]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch zaaje  [details]
English wedge shell  [details]
German Stumpfmuschel  [details]
Direct child
taxa

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 Subgenus Donax (Capsella) Gray, 1851
Subgenus Donax (Cuneus) da Costa, 1778
Subgenus Donax (Paraserrula) Huber, 2010
Subgenus Donax (Plebidonax) Iredale, 1930
Subgenus Donax (Pulcherridonax) Huber, 2010
Subgenus Donax (Tridonax) Huber, 2010
Species Donax acutangulus (Reeve, 1854)
Species Donax aperittus Melvill, 1897
Species Donax asper Hanley, 1845
Species Donax assimilis Hanley, 1845
Species Donax baliregteri Huber, 2012
Species Donax bertini Pilsbry, 1901
Species Donax bipartitus Sowerby III, 1892
Species Donax brazieri E. A. Smith, 1892
Species Donax bruneirufi Huber, 2012
Species Donax burnupi Sowerby III, 1894
Species Donax caelatus Carpenter, 1857
Species Donax californicus Conrad, 1837
Species Donax carinatus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax clathratus Reeve, 1855
Species Donax columbella Lamarck, 1818
Species Donax culter Hanley, 1845
Species Donax cumingii Dunker, 1853
Species Donax cuneatus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Donax deltoides Lamarck, 1818
Species Donax denisi Fischer-Piette, 1942
Species Donax denticulatus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Donax dentifer Hanley, 1843
Species Donax domaini Cosel, 1995
Species Donax ecuadorianus Olsson, 1961
Species Donax erythraeensis Bertin, 1881
Species Donax faba Gmelin, 1791
Species Donax fossor Say, 1822
Species Donax francisensis (Cotton & Godfrey, 1938)
Species Donax gemmula Morrison, 1971
Species Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Species Donax gracilis Hanley, 1845
Species Donax grasi Huber, 2010
Species Donax hanleyanus Philippi, 1847
Species Donax impar Hanley, 1882
Species Donax incarnatus Gmelin, 1791
Species Donax introradiatus Reeve, 1855
Species Donax kindermanni (Philippi, 1847)
Species Donax kiusiuensis Pilsbry, 1901
Species Donax listeri Hanley, 1882
Species Donax lubricus Hanley, 1845
Species Donax madagascariensis W. Wood, 1828
Species Donax nitidus Deshayes, 1855
Species Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax obesus d'Orbigny, 1845
Species Donax owenii Hanley, 1843
Species Donax paxillus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax phariformis Cosel, 1995
Species Donax pulchellus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax punctatostriatus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax purpurascens (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Donax pusillus Philippi, 1849
Species Donax rothi Coan, 1983
Species Donax rugosus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Donax saigonensis Crosse & Fischer, 1864
Species Donax saxulum Reeve, 1855
Species Donax scalpellum Gray, 1825
Species Donax scortum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Donax sebae Cecalupo, Buzzurro & Mariani, 2008
Species Donax semigranosus Dunker, 1877
Species Donax semistriatus Poli, 1795
Species Donax semisulcatus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax serra Röding, 1798
Species Donax siliqua Römer, 1870
Species Donax simplex Sowerby III, 1897
Species Donax sordidus Hanley, 1845
Species Donax souverbianus Montrouzier Souverbie, 1860
Species Donax spiculum Reeve, 1855
Species Donax spinosus Gmelin, 1791
Species Donax striatus Linnaeus, 1767
Species Donax szemiani Oostingh, 1931
Species Donax texasianus Philippi, 1847
Species Donax ticaonicus Hanley, 1845
Species Donax tinctus Gould, 1850
Species Donax townsendi Sowerby III, 1894
Species Donax transversus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825
Species Donax trifasciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Donax variabilis Say, 1822
Species Donax variegatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Donax vellicatus Reeve, 1855
Species Donax veneriformis Lamarck, 1818
Species Donax venustus Poli, 1795
Species Donax verdensis Cosel, 1995
Species Donax veruinus Hedley, 1913
Species Donax victoris Fischer-Piette, 1942
Species Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)

Species Donax epularis Melvill, 1901 (species inquirenda)

Species Donax abbreviatus Lamarck, 1818 (nomen dubium)
Species Donax granosus Lamarck, 1818 (nomen dubium)

Subgenus Donax (Amphichaena) Philippi, 1847 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Amphichaena) kindermanni (Philippi, 1847) represented as Donax kindermanni (Philippi, 1847) (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Assimilidonax) Huber, 2010 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Assimilidonax) asper Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax asper Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Assimilidonax) assimilis Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax assimilis Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Assimilidonax) dentifer Hanley, 1843 represented as Donax dentifer Hanley, 1843 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Assimilidonax) sordidus Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax sordidus Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Carinadonax) Huber, 2010 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Carinadonax) carinatus Hanley, 1843 represented as Donax carinatus Hanley, 1843 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Carinadonax) transversus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 represented as Donax transversus G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Chion) Scopoli, 1777 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Chion) caelatus Carpenter, 1857 represented as Donax caelatus Carpenter, 1857 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Chion) culter Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax culter Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Chion) ecuadorianus Olsson, 1961 represented as Donax ecuadorianus Olsson, 1961 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Chion) obesulus Reeve, 1854 represented as Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Chion) obesus d'Orbigny, 1845 represented as Donax obesus d'Orbigny, 1845 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Chion) punctatostriatus Hanley, 1843 represented as Donax punctatostriatus Hanley, 1843 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Chion) rothi Coan, 1983 represented as Donax rothi Coan, 1983 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Deltachion) Iredale, 1930 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Deltachion) baliregteri Huber, 2012 represented as Donax baliregteri Huber, 2012 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Deltachion) brazieri E. A. Smith, 1892 represented as Donax brazieri E. A. Smith, 1892 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Deltachion) bruneirufi Huber, 2012 represented as Donax bruneirufi Huber, 2012 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Deltachion) semisulcatus Hanley, 1843 represented as Donax semisulcatus Hanley, 1843 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Dentilatona) Huber, 2010 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Dentilatona) incarnatus Gmelin, 1791 represented as Donax incarnatus Gmelin, 1791 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Dentilatona) lubricus Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax lubricus Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Donax) Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Donax) pulchellus Hanley, 1843 represented as Donax pulchellus Hanley, 1843 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Donax) serra Röding, 1798 represented as Donax serra Röding, 1798 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Donax) simplex G. B. Sowerby III, 1897 represented as Donax simplex Sowerby III, 1897 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Grammatodonax) Dall, 1900 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Grammatodonax) madagascarensis Wood, 1828 represented as Donax madagascariensis W. Wood, 1828 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Latona) Schumacher, 1817 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Latona) listeri Hanley, 1882 represented as Donax listeri Hanley, 1882 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Latona) ticaonicus Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax ticaonicus Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Latona) veneriformis Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Donax veneriformis Lamarck, 1818
Subgenus Donax (Machaerodonax) Römer, 1870 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Machaerodonax) impar Hanley, 1882 represented as Donax impar Hanley, 1882 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Machaerodonax) scalpellum Gray, 1825 represented as Donax scalpellum Gray, 1825 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Paradonax) Cossmann, 1910 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Paradonax) californicus Conrad, 1837 represented as Donax californicus Conrad, 1837 (alternate representation)
» Species Donax (Paradonax) gracilis Hanley, 1845 represented as Donax gracilis Hanley, 1845 (alternate representation)
Subgenus Donax (Tentidonax) Iredale, 1930 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758 (alternate representation)
  » Species Donax (Tentidonax) owenii Hanley, 1843 represented as Donax owenii Hanley, 1843 (alternate representation)

Subgenus Donax (Heteroruga) Coen, 1925 accepted as Donax (Grammatodonax) Dall, 1900 represented as Donax Linnaeus, 1758
Species Donax aemulus E. A. Smith, 1878 accepted as Donax lubricus Hanley, 1845
Species Donax aeneus (Mörch, 1853) accepted as Donax fossor Say, 1822
Species Donax aequilatera G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 accepted as Macridiscus aequilatera (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Species Donax aricanus Dall, 1909 accepted as Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax bella Reeve, 1854 accepted as Donax variabilis Say, 1822
Species Donax bitinctus Reeve, 1855 accepted as Donax culter Hanley, 1845
Species Donax conradi Reeve, 1854 accepted as Donax culter Hanley, 1845
Species Donax contusus Reeve, 1854 accepted as Donax culter Hanley, 1845
Species Donax culminatus Carpenter, 1857 accepted as Donax carinatus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax cuneata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Donax cuneatus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Donax curtus G. B. Sowerby II, 1866 accepted as Donax assimilis Hanley, 1845
Species Donax dohrnianus Jickeli, 1882 accepted as Donax scalpellum Gray, 1825
Species Donax elegans Odhner, 1919 accepted as Donax lubricus Hanley, 1845
Species Donax exaratus Krauss, 1848 accepted as Donax madagascariensis W. Wood, 1828
Species Donax flavidus Hanley, 1882 accepted as Donax incarnatus Gmelin, 1791
Species Donax granifer Reeve, 1854 accepted as Donax asper Hanley, 1845
Species Donax hians Philippi, 1851 accepted as Tivela lessonii (Deshayes, 1830)
Species Donax hilairea Guerin, 1832 accepted as Donax hanleyanus Philippi, 1847
Species Donax irus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Irus irus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Donax laevigatus Reeve, 1854 accepted as Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Species Donax laevigatus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Iphigenia laevigata (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Donax lessonii Deshayes, 1830 accepted as Tivela lessonii (Deshayes, 1830)
Species Donax longissimus Jaeckel, 1931 accepted as Donax burnupi Sowerby III, 1894
Species Donax mancorensis Olsson, 1961 accepted as Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax marincovichi Coan, 1983 accepted as Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax mesodesmoides Hanley, 1882 accepted as Donax serra Röding, 1798
Species Donax navicula Hanley, 1845 accepted as Donax californicus Conrad, 1837
Species Donax obesus Philippi, 1851 accepted as Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Species Donax obesus Gould, 1851 accepted as Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Species Donax ovalinus Reeve, 1854 accepted as Heterodonax pacificus (Conrad, 1837)
Species Donax pallidus Gould, 1850 accepted as Donax incarnatus Gmelin, 1791
Species Donax panamensis Philippi, 1849 accepted as Donax assimilis Hanley, 1845
Species Donax peruvianus Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax petallinus Reeve, 1854 accepted as Donax kindermanni (Philippi, 1847)
Species Donax pictus Tryon, 1870 accepted as Hemidonax pictus (Tryon, 1870)
Species Donax productus Odhner, 1919 accepted as Donax lubricus Hanley, 1845
Species Donax punaensis Pilsbry & Olsson, 1941 accepted as Donax gracilis Hanley, 1845
Species Donax radiatus Valenciennes, 1821 accepted as Donax obesulus Reeve, 1854
Species Donax reevei Bertin, 1881 accepted as Donax assimilis Hanley, 1845
Species Donax rostratus C. B. Adams, 1852 accepted as Donax carinatus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax sowerbyi Bertin, 1881 accepted as Donax punctatostriatus Hanley, 1843
Species Donax stultorum Mawe, 1823 accepted as Tivela stultorum (Mawe, 1823)
Species Donax tellinella Lamarck, 1806 † accepted as Elliptotellina tellinella (Lamarck, 1806) †
Environment marine
Distribution São Tiago [details]
Feedingtype  suspension feeder [details]
Image 
Donax rugosus
[image from typetaxon]
Donax rugosus
added on 2012-08-09 - author: Natural History Museum Rotterdam ()
qualitystatus: not checked
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137906
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Gofas, Serge
2012-09-09 03:33:00Z  changed  Bouchet, Philippe
  
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  Citation: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). Donax Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137906 on 2013-05-23
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