Donacidae
Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Donax trunculus, the wedge clam, is an edible bivalve with unusual reversed valve traits that lives on European and Mediterranean coasts.
Donax variabilis Say, 1822
Donax variabilis Say, 1822
Donax variabilis is a small edible bivalve with highly variable shell colors, found on the US east coast, and used for food and crafts.
Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
Donax gouldii, the bean clam, is a small bivalve found on Pacific North American sandy shores with variable population cycles.
Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)
Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)
Donax vittatus is a wedge-shaped bivalve found in Atlantic and Mediterranean sandy shores with variable colored glossy shells.
Donax hanleyanus R.A.Philippi, 1847
Donax hanleyanus R.A.Philippi, 1847
Donax hanleyanus is a small South American Atlantic marine bivalve, a keystone species vital to its coastal ecosystem.
Donax fossor Say, 1822
Donax fossor Say, 1822
Donax fossor Say, 1822 is a small clam found along the US Atlantic coast from New York to East Florida.
Donax serra Röding, 1798
Donax serra Röding, 1798
Donax is a globally distributed genus of small edible saltwater clams that live on exposed sandy beaches.
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