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Donax scalpellum

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about Donax scalpellum

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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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 scalpellum live?

Not recorded

Is Donax scalpellum 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 scalpellum classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax scalpellum J. E. Gray, 1825

Synonyms Donax dohrnianus, Donax elongata, Donax scalpellum

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Donax scalpellum

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

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What kind of animal is Donax scalpellum?

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

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

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BibTeX
@misc{donax_scalpellum_2026,
  title = {Donax scalpellum (Donax scalpellum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-scalpellum},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}