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Coquina

Donax variabilis Say, 1822

Status not recordedmolluscs

The coquina (Donax variabilis) is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the coquina

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 coquina live?

Not recorded

Is the coquina 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 coquina classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax variabilis Say, 1822

Synonyms Donax bella, Donax protracta, Donax protractus, Donax roemeri, Donax roemeri protracta, Donax variabilis, Donax variabilis roemeri

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Butterfly shellEnglish
  • Coquina clamEnglish
  • Coquina shellEnglish
  • PompanoEnglish
  • Variable coquinaEnglish
  • Wedge shellEnglish
  • Schmetterlings-DreiecksmuschelGerman
  • Almeja frijolSpanish
  • Arsella variabileItalian
  • Донакс изменчивыйRussian
  • Calcinello variabileItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the coquina

Other species in the same genus Donax.

Wedge clam

Donax trunculus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

Chipi-chipi

Donax denticulatus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

CompareCoquina vs Wedge clamCoquina vs Banded donaxCoquina vs Chipi-chipiCoquina vs Striate donax

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the coquina?

The coquina (Donax variabilis) belongs to the family Donacidae in the order Cardiida.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Coquina (Donax variabilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coquina

MLA

“Coquina (Donax variabilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/coquina.

BibTeX
@misc{coquina_2026,
  title = {Coquina (Donax variabilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coquina},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}