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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Bivalvia: Euheterodonta: Tellinoidea: Donacidae

Donax gemmula Morrison, 1971


Range: 21°S to 32.19°S; 52.15°W to 49°W
Maximum Reported Size: 6.5  mm

Synonymy

Donax obesa auct. non d'Orbigny, 1846
Donax tumidus auct. non Philippi, 1849
Donax gemmula Morrison, 1971

Details


Donax gemmula Morrison, 1971, p. 565-566, pl. 2, fig. G
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Praia do Cassino, Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Range: 21°S to 32.19°S; 52.15°W to 49°W
Maximum Reported Size: 6.5 mm
Distribution: Brazil: Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul
References: Morrison (1971) SWM

Donax obesa auct. non d'Orbigny, 1846, 
[Not available]
References: Morrison (1971) s
Comments: Misidentification by Ihering (1897).

Donax tumidus auct. non Philippi, 1849, 
[Not available]
References: Morrison (1971) s
Comments: Misidentification by Lange de Morretes (1949).


Partial List of References

Morrison, J. P. E. 1971. Western Atlantic Donax Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 83 545-568. [Stated date: 09 Feb 1971; true date: pre Mar 2.]

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