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Wedge clam

Donax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the wedge 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 wedge clam live?

Not recorded

Is the wedge 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 wedge clam classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax trunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Donax bellardii, Donax brevis, Donax cumingii, Donax inaequalis, Donax julianae, Donax trunculatus, Donax trunculus, Donax trunculus var. atlantica, Donax trunculus var. flaveola, Donax trunculus var. maxima, Donax trunculus var. ponderosa, Donax trunculus var. subplana, Serrula adriatica

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Truncate donaxEnglish
  • Truncated wedge clamEnglish
  • navayinaAsturian
  • TallarinaCatalan
  • violetka obecnáCzech
  • SägezahnmuschelGerman
  • Κίτρινο κοχύλιGreek
  • CoquinaSpanish
  • flion tronquéFrench
  • סירה קטומהHebrew
  • ArsellaItalian
  • Pleištinis drugenisLithuanian
  • stomp zaagjeDutch
  • ConquilhaPortuguese
  • Обрубленный донаксRussian
  • donax uťatýSlovak
  • midhja buzësharrëAlbanian
  • Kum ŞırlanıTurkish
  • TellerinaCatalan
  • gestutzte DreieckmuschelGerman
  • Gestutzte DreiecksmuschelGerman
  • gestutzte StumpfmuschelGerman
  • SägezahnGerman
  • Coquina truncadaSpanish
  • Arsella troncataItalian
  • ArsellinaItalian
  • CalcinelloItalian
  • Calcinello troncatoItalian
  • stompje zaagjeDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the wedge clam

Other species in the same genus Donax.

Coquina

Donax variabilis

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

Chipi-chipi

Donax denticulatus

DonacidaeNo free photo yet

CompareWedge clam vs Banded donaxWedge clam vs CoquinaWedge clam vs Chipi-chipiWedge clam vs Striate donax

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the wedge clam?

The wedge clam (Donax trunculus) belongs to the family Donacidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

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

MLA

“Wedge clam (Donax trunculus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-trunculus.

BibTeX
@misc{donax_trunculus_2026,
  title = {Wedge clam (Donax trunculus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/donax-trunculus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}