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- Donacidae
- Cardiida
- Bivalvia
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Donax serra Röding, 1798
White mussel
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Bivalvia | Cardiida | Donacidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic. Subtropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cmmax. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 8702)
Largest-sized Donacid (Ref. 80584).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
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References | Coordinator | Collaborators
MarineSpecies.org. 2050. (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest; bait: usually
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