Macrobel taxon details
Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)
139604 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139604)
accepted
Species
marine
(of ) Da Costa, E. M. (1778). <i>Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, the British conchology</i>; containing the descriptions and other particulars of natural history of the shells of Great Britain and Ireland: illustrated with figures. In English and French. - Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, ou, la conchologie Britannique; contenant les descriptions & autres particularités d'histoire naturelle des coquilles de la Grande Bretagne & de l'Irlande: avec figures en taille douce. En anglois & françois. i-xii, 1-254, i-vii, [1], Pl. I-XVII. London. (Millan, White, Emsley & Robson). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13116783
page(s): 207-208; pl. 14 fig. 3 [details]
page(s): 207-208; pl. 14 fig. 3 [details]
Description Slim, somewhat triangular and elongated shell with the top directed to the back. Up to 40 mm long
and 16 mm high. The back...
Distribution The distribution area of Donax vittatus is limited to the coastal area of the Belgian part of the North Sea. During both...
and 16 mm high. The back...
Description Slim, somewhat triangular and elongated shell with the top directed to the back. Up to 40 mm long
and 16 mm high. The back is somewhat acuminate and truncate, the front is more rounded. The
sculpture consists of fine grooves radiating from the top that are crossed by growth lines. The lower
edge is very convex and coarsely serrated at the inside, hence the Dutch name “zaagje” (literally: little saw). Living specimens are coloured yellow or light purple. The inside of the shell is often yellow ochre or purple. They live directly under the sea floor. In case of disturbance they are able to burrow exceptionally fast. [details]
and 16 mm high. The back is somewhat acuminate and truncate, the front is more rounded. The
sculpture consists of fine grooves radiating from the top that are crossed by growth lines. The lower
edge is very convex and coarsely serrated at the inside, hence the Dutch name “zaagje” (literally: little saw). Living specimens are coloured yellow or light purple. The inside of the shell is often yellow ochre or purple. They live directly under the sea floor. In case of disturbance they are able to burrow exceptionally fast. [details]
Distribution The distribution area of Donax vittatus is limited to the coastal area of the Belgian part of the North Sea. During both...
Distribution The distribution area of Donax vittatus is limited to the coastal area of the Belgian part of the North Sea. During both periods the species seems to prefer the western coastal zone. The detailed distribution of Donax vittatus reveals itself best in the 1994-2001 period, when numerous samples were collected in the coastal zone. During this period the species was commonly present from De Panne to Wenduine whereas it was almost absent further to the east. In general, the density remained rather low: up to 40 ind./m2 in the 1976-1986 period and up to 300 ind./m2 in the 1994-2001 period. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778). Accessed through: Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf (Macrobel) at: http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/macrobel/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139604 on 2024-11-23
Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf (Macrobel). Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/macrobel/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139604 on 2024-11-23
Date
action
by
original description
(of ) Da Costa, E. M. (1778). <i>Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, the British conchology</i>; containing the descriptions and other particulars of natural history of the shells of Great Britain and Ireland: illustrated with figures. In English and French. - Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, ou, la conchologie Britannique; contenant les descriptions & autres particularités d'histoire naturelle des coquilles de la Grande Bretagne & de l'Irlande: avec figures en taille douce. En anglois & françois. i-xii, 1-254, i-vii, [1], Pl. I-XVII. London. (Millan, White, Emsley & Robson). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13116783
page(s): 207-208; pl. 14 fig. 3 [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Marine Biology Section, Ugent. Belgium. INRAM. Benthic fauna monitoring- SSD - Belgian Science Policy., available online at http://www.vliz.be/projects/inram/imers.php. [details]
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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Webb C.M. (1986). Post-larval development of the tellinacean bivalves <i>Abra alba</i>, <i>Tellina fabula</i> and <i>Donax vittatus</i> (Mollusca, Bivalvia), with reference to the late larva. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 66: 749-762. [details] Available for editors
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): 650-651 [details]
page(s): 207-208; pl. 14 fig. 3 [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Marine Biology Section, Ugent. Belgium. INRAM. Benthic fauna monitoring- SSD - Belgian Science Policy., available online at http://www.vliz.be/projects/inram/imers.php. [details]
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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
additional source Webb C.M. (1986). Post-larval development of the tellinacean bivalves <i>Abra alba</i>, <i>Tellina fabula</i> and <i>Donax vittatus</i> (Mollusca, Bivalvia), with reference to the late larva. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 66: 749-762. [details] Available for editors
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): 650-651 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Slim, somewhat triangular and elongated shell with the top directed to the back. Up to 40 mm longand 16 mm high. The back is somewhat acuminate and truncate, the front is more rounded. The
sculpture consists of fine grooves radiating from the top that are crossed by growth lines. The lower
edge is very convex and coarsely serrated at the inside, hence the Dutch name “zaagje” (literally: little saw). Living specimens are coloured yellow or light purple. The inside of the shell is often yellow ochre or purple. They live directly under the sea floor. In case of disturbance they are able to burrow exceptionally fast. [details]
Distribution The distribution area of Donax vittatus is limited to the coastal area of the Belgian part of the North Sea. During both periods the species seems to prefer the western coastal zone. The detailed distribution of Donax vittatus reveals itself best in the 1994-2001 period, when numerous samples were collected in the coastal zone. During this period the species was commonly present from De Panne to Wenduine whereas it was almost absent further to the east. In general, the density remained rather low: up to 40 ind./m2 in the 1976-1986 period and up to 300 ind./m2 in the 1994-2001 period. [details]
Habitat Donax vittatus tends to prefer fine-grained sediments (median grain size 50-250 μm). However, the chance of finding this species in these sediments is not higher than 20%. The species is absent in sediments with a median grain size exceeding 400 μm. Donax vittatus is found in sediments with a mud content ranging from 0 to 80% without a clear preference for a certain mud content. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | zaagje | [details] |
| English | banded wedge-shell | [details] |
| French | olive de merflion | [details] |
| German | gebänderte Sägemuschelgebänderte Dreiecksmuschel | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (84 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (147 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Donax vittatus)
To GenBank (263 nucleotides; 200 proteins)
To Malacopics (Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778) Netherlands, Friesland, Terschelling, beachmarker 1...
To Malacopics (Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (84 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (147 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Donax vittatus)
To GenBank (263 nucleotides; 200 proteins)
To Malacopics (Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778) Netherlands, Friesland, Terschelling, beachmarker 1...
To Malacopics (Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778))
To Marine Bivalves of the British Isles webpage at National Museum of Wales
To PESI
To ITIS
