Donacidae (donax clams) |
1.8 cm DL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
Western Atlantic: Caribbean to Brazil. |
Shell wedge-shaped, inflated. Posterior slope with 2 curved ridges. Surface sculpture consisting of fine radial grooves of microscopic pinpoints. Colour: variable, usually brown, yellowish or purple, with rays of darker hues (Ref. 344). |
Assumed total length is 2.5 cm (Ref. 344). Maximum depth from Ref. 104365. Found on beach and shoreline (Ref. 104365). Infaunal in shallow sand, usually in environments rich in particulate organic matter (Ref. 344). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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C: Refs. 83435, 97427; M: Ref. 344. |
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