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Donax longissimus Thiele, 1931
605430 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:605430)
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Donax (Capsella) longissimus Thiele, 1931 · alternative representation
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(of Donax (Capsella) longissimus Thiele, 1931) Thiele, J. & Jaeckel, S. (1931). Muscheln der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer “Valdivia”, 1898–1899.</em> 21: 159-268, pls 6-10., available online at https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/307383.pdf, https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/FJWWXEPS2QU47O6MAG2XGHGMNBBGGJUL
page(s): 240, pl. 9 fig 116 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 240, pl. 9 fig 116 [details] Available for editors
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Type locality contained in South Africa (country)
type locality contained in South Africa (country) [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Taxonomic remark This species is often wrongly identified as Donax burnupi in the literature, see Nolf, 2015.
Taxonomic remark This species is often wrongly identified as Donax burnupi in the literature, see Nolf, 2015. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Donax longissimus Thiele, 1931. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605430 on 2025-09-11
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(of Donax (Capsella) longissimus Thiele, 1931) Thiele, J. & Jaeckel, S. (1931). Muscheln der Deutschen Tiefsee Expedition. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer “Valdivia”, 1898–1899.</em> 21: 159-268, pls 6-10., available online at https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/307383.pdf, https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/FJWWXEPS2QU47O6MAG2XGHGMNBBGGJUL
page(s): 240, pl. 9 fig 116 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Nolf, F. (2015). About the surprising presence of <i>Donax longissimus</i> Thiele & Jaeckel, 1931 (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Donacidae) in western Sahara (Morocco): a comparison with similar E Atlantic and South African species. <em>Neptunea.</em> 13 (3): 1-26., available online at https://neptuneaorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/np13-3-tekst.pdf [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 317 fig. third row, third column (as Donax burnupi) [details]
identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.
page(s): 660-661, fig. 13.104-13.105 (as Donax burnupi) [details]
page(s): 240, pl. 9 fig 116 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Nolf, F. (2015). About the surprising presence of <i>Donax longissimus</i> Thiele & Jaeckel, 1931 (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Donacidae) in western Sahara (Morocco): a comparison with similar E Atlantic and South African species. <em>Neptunea.</em> 13 (3): 1-26., available online at https://neptuneaorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/np13-3-tekst.pdf [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Huber, M. (2010). <i>Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 317 fig. third row, third column (as Donax burnupi) [details]
identification resource Cosel, R. von; Gofas, S. (2019). <i>Marine bivalves of tropical West Africa: from Rio de Oro to southern Angola</i>. Publications Scientifiques du Muséum, Paris, IRD Éditions, Marseille (Faune et Flore tropicales, volume 48): 1-1104.
page(s): 660-661, fig. 13.104-13.105 (as Donax burnupi) [details]
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Taxonomic remark This species is often wrongly identified as Donax burnupi in the literature, see Nolf, 2015. [details]
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