Genus Donax in the Peruvian coast (Bivalvia: Telllnoidea)

Authors

  • Carlos Paredes Laboratorio de Biología y Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú.
  • Franz Cardoso Laboratorio de Biología y Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Apdo. 11-0058, Lima 11, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v8i2.8363

Keywords:

Mollusks, Donax, Taxonomy, Peru.

Abstract

In the present paper the species of Donax Linnaeus, 1758 in Peru are reviewed. The presence of 7 out of the 11 species is confirmed: D. asper Hanley. 1845; D. caelatus rothi Coan, 1983; D. obesulus Reeve, 1854; D. carinatus Hanley, 1843; D. transversus Sowerby 1,1825; D. californicus Conrad, 1837 and D. marincovichi Coan, 1983; in addition, one is recorded for the first time (D. punctatostriatus Hanley, 1843) in Peruvian waters. Information on the distribution geographical and some ecological relations is presented.

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Published

12/31/2001

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 2 (2001)

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Copyright (c) 2001 Carlos Paredes, Franz Cardoso

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How to Cite

Paredes, Carlos, and Franz Cardoso. 2001. “Genus Donax in the Peruvian Coast (Bivalvia: Telllnoidea)”. Revista Peruana De Biología 8 (2): 083-093. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v8i2.8363.