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Name

Donax

bean clams

Framing

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia

Subclass: Heterodonta

Genus: Donax

Habitat

Marine. Benthic. Soft muddy and mostly sandy bottoms (buried at shallow depths).

Feeding

Free-living. Suspensivorous, filter feeders.

Distribution

Widely distributed

Conservation status

Not threatened

Additional information

Elongated shell with truncated posterior edge and smooth surface.

Additional information

Bibliography

- Doneddu, M. &Trainito E. (2005). Conchiglie del Mediterraneo. Guida al riconoscimento dei moluschi conchigliati. Il Castello. 256 pp.

- Gofas S., Moreno D. y Salas C. (2011). Moluscos marinos de Andalucía. Volumen II- Málaga: Servicio de Publicaciones e Intercambio Científico, Universidad de Málaga. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.

- Ocaña, A, Sánchez Tocino, L., López González, S, y Viciana Martín, J.F. (2000). Guía Submarina de Invertebrados no Artrópodos. Ed. Comares. Granada. 471 pp. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.

- Poppe, G.T. & Goto Y. (1993). European Seasshells. Vol. II. Verlarg Christa Hemmen.