Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)
(Banded Wedge-shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDonax vittatus (Banded Wedge-shell)
GenusDonax (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyDONACIDAE (wedge-shells)
SuperfamilyTELLINOIDEA (wedge shells, tellins)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Donax vittatus (Banded Wedge-shell) :
1: Donax vittatus (Banded Wedge-shell)
16 Mar 2008 OSGR: SX04 50° 20’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
16 half-shells, washed up on beach
Image 1: Left valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 2: Left valve - inner surface - dark background (2)Image 3: Left valve - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 4: Left valve - outer surface - dark background (2)Image 5: Right valve - inner surface - dark backgroundImage 6: Right valve - outer surface - dark backgroundImage 7: Shells - inner surfaces - dark backgroundImage 8: Shells - outer surfaces - dry - dark backgroundImage 9: Shells - outer surfaces - wet - dark background
2: Donax vittatus (Banded Wedge-shell)
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
dead animal, in closed shell, on beach
Image 1: Shells - inner faces - pale backgroundImage 2: Shells - outer face - pale backgroundImage 3: Shells - outer faces - pale backgroundImage 4: Hinge line and teeth - internal - enlargedImage 5: Hinge teeth - highly enlargedImage 6: Shell margin - internal - highly enlargedImage 7: Shell surface sculpture - highly enlargedImage 8: Shell - texture - enlarged

Donax vittatus (Banded Wedge-shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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