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Donax nitidus

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Donax nitidus is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about Donax nitidus

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 Donax nitidus live?

Not recorded

Is Donax nitidus 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 Donax nitidus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax nitidus Lamarck, 1805

Synonyms Donax nitidus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Donax nitidus

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

CompareDonax nitidus vs Wedge clamDonax nitidus vs Banded donaxDonax nitidus vs CoquinaDonax nitidus vs Chipi-chipi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is Donax nitidus?

Donax nitidus (Donax nitidus) belongs to the family Donacidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

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

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BibTeX
@misc{donax_nitidus_2026,
  title = {Donax nitidus (Donax nitidus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-nitidus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}