WoRMS taxon details
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. (1818). [volume 5 of] Histoire naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres, préséntant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; precedes d'une Introduction offrant la determination des caracteres essentiels de l'Animal, sa distinction du vegetal et desautres corps naturels, enfin, l'Exposition des Principes fondamentaux de la Zoologie. <em>Paris, Deterville.</em> vol 5: 612 pp., 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]
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 [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]
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English |
white musselwedge shellgiant South African wedge clam |
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German |
Südafrikanische Riesen-Dreiecksmuschel |
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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...
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