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fossor coquina

Donax fossor

Classification

Family
Donacidae

Donax fossor is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc species in the family Donacidae. This species is native to the eastern coast of the US, as far north as New York State; in the past it was sometimes incorrectly considered to be a northern, less colorful form of Donax variabilis. Description This small clam was reported in the literature to attain a maximum length of 18 mm.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 468