Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Heterodonta > Infraclass Euheterodonta > Order Veneroida > Superfamily Tellinoidea > Family Donacidae > Genus Donax

Donax venustus Poli, 1795

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Donax*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name
*Capsella*	Gray, 1851	synonym

Species group names

*Donax cattaniana*	Brusina, 1866	synonym
*Donax modestus*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Donax radiatus*	Krynicky, 1837	synonym
*Donax venusta*	Poli, 1795	synonym
*Donax venustus var. elongata*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1895	synonym
*Donax venustus var. intermedia*	Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1895	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Βιολετί κοχύλι

Literature

basis of record	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
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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

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External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Donax venustus Poli, 1795. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139603