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Banded donax

Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The banded donax (Donax vittatus) is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the banded donax

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the banded donax live?

Not recorded

Is the banded donax endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the banded donax classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax vittatus (da Costa, 1778)

Synonyms Cuneus vittatus, Donax anatinum, Donax atlantica, Donax atlanticus, Donax ruber, Donax trunculus var. fulva, Donax vittatus, Donax vittatus var. albida, Donax vittatus var. cuneata, Donax vittatus var. lactea, Donax vittatus var. magna

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Banded wedge clamEnglish
  • Banded wedge shellEnglish
  • Banded wedge-shellEnglish
  • violetka páskovanáCzech
  • kilemuslingDanish
  • SägezähnchenGerman
  • flionFrench
  • Arsella fasciataItalian
  • zaagjeDutch
  • CadelinhaPortuguese
  • Донакс ленточныйRussian
  • donax pásikavýSlovak
  • bandad kilmusslaSwedish
  • gebänderte DreiecksmuschelGerman
  • gebänderte SägemuschelGerman
  • gebänderte StumpfmuschelGerman
  • Donace des canardsFrench
  • olive de merFrench
  • Calcinello fasciatoItalian
  • gewoon zaagjeDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the banded donax

Other species in the same genus Donax.

Wedge clam

Donax trunculus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

Coquina

Donax variabilis

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

Chipi-chipi

Donax denticulatus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBanded donax vs Wedge clamBanded donax vs CoquinaBanded donax vs Chipi-chipiBanded donax vs Striate donax

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the banded donax?

The banded donax (Donax vittatus) belongs to the family Donacidae in the order Cardiida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Banded donax (Donax vittatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-donax

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BibTeX
@misc{banded_donax_2026,
  title = {Banded donax (Donax vittatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/banded-donax},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}