original descriptionPoli J.X. (1791). <i>Testacea utriusque Siciliae eorumque historia et anatome tabulis aeneis illustrata.</i> Ex Regio Typographeio, Parmae. Vol. 1: pp. i-lxxiii, [1-6], i-x, 1-90, 1-50, [1], 1-74, pls 1-18. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44019471 page(s): 73-74 [details]
basis of recordHuber, 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) [details]
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Nomenclature ICZN opinion 1141: valid name at the date of Opinion 1141 of type species of Donacilla Philippi, 1836 [details] Type locality not stated [inferred as Southern Italy or Sicily rom scope of publication] [details]