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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Tellinoidea: Donacidae

Donax variabilis Say, 1822


Range: 36°N to 19.15°N; 97°W to 75°W
Depth: 0 to 11 m (live 0 to 0.3 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 19  mm

Synonymy

Donax denticulatus auct. non Linnaeus, 1758
Donax fossor auct. non Say, 1822
Donax variabilis Say, 1822
Donax protractus Conrad, 1849
Donax roemeri Philippi, 1849
Donax angustatus Sowerby II, 1866

Details


Donax variabilis Say, 1822,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 36°N to 26°N; 82.7°W to 75°W
Depth: 0 to 11 m (live 0 to 0.3 m)
Maximum Reported Size: 19 mm
Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys
References: Perry & Schwengel (1955) M; Sykes & Hall (1970) LW; Adamkewicz & Harasewych (1996) NE; Simone & Dougherty (2004)
Comments: Preoccupied by Donax variabilis Schumacher, 1817, a synonym of the Indo-Pacific D. cuneatus Linnaeus, 1758.

Donax angustatus Sowerby II, 1866, 
[Synonym]
References: Morrison (1971) s (of D. roemeri protractus)

Donax denticulatus auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Stimpson (1887-1889).

Donax fossor auct. non Say, 1822, 
[Not available]
References: Mikkelsen & Bieler (2004) s
Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1889b, 1903).

Donax protractus Conrad, 1849, 
[Synonym]

Donax roemeri Philippi, 1849, 
[Synonym]
Range: 29.3°N to 19.15°N; 97°W to 90°W
Depth: 0 m (live 0 m)
Distribution: USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Campeche State
References: Morrison (1971) DdLlNSEW; Adamkewicz & Harasewych (1996) s



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