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Gracile donax

Donax gracilis Hanley, 1845

Status not recordedmolluscs

The gracile donax (Donax gracilis) is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the gracile donax

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 gracile donax live?

Not recorded

Is the gracile donax 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 gracile donax classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax gracilis Hanley, 1845

Synonyms Donax gracilis, Donax punaensis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Arsella gracileItalian
  • Calcinello gracileItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gracile donax

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

CompareGracile donax vs Wedge clamGracile donax vs Banded donaxGracile donax vs CoquinaGracile donax vs Chipi-chipi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gracile donax?

The gracile donax (Donax gracilis) belongs to the family Donacidae in the order Cardiida.

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APA

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

MLA

“Gracile donax (Donax gracilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gracile-donax.

BibTeX
@misc{gracile_donax_2026,
  title = {Gracile donax (Donax gracilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gracile-donax},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}