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White clam

Donax serra Röding, 1798

Status not recordedmolluscs

The white clam (Donax serra) is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the white clam

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 white clam live?

Not recorded

Is the white clam 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 white clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax serra Röding, 1798

Synonyms Donax mesodesmoides, Donax ringens, Donax serra, Donax serra var. aurantiaca

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Giant South African wedge clamEnglish
  • Wedge shellEnglish
  • White musselEnglish
  • WitmosselAfrikaans
  • Südafrikanische Riesen-DreiecksmuschelGerman
  • Arsella biancaItalian
  • Calcinello biancoItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the white clam

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

CompareWhite clam vs Wedge clamWhite clam vs Banded donaxWhite clam vs CoquinaWhite clam vs Chipi-chipi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the white clam?

The white clam (Donax serra) 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

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BibTeX
@misc{donax_serra_2026,
  title = {White clam (Donax serra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-serra},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}