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MSBIAS taxon details

Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758

To MNHN Fossil collection (Donax trunculus LINNAEUS, 1758; Cité; F.B41468)

AphiaID

139602 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139602)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Donax Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Environment

marine

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 682 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025) Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139602 on 2025-05-09

Regional species database citation

The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2025). Marine Species of the British Isles and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139602 on 2025-05-09

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

[taxonomic tree]

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 682 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]

additional source Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Neuberger-Cywiak, L.; Achituv, Y.; Mizrahi, L. (1989). The ecology of Donax trunculus Linnaeus and Donax semistriatus Poli from the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 134(3): 203-220., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(89)90070-1 [details] Available for editors