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Rugose donax

Donax rugosus Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the rugose 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 rugose donax live?

Not recorded

Is the rugose 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 rugose donax classified?

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

Synonyms Donax elongata, Donax rugosus

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rugose 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

CompareRugose donax vs Wedge clamRugose donax vs Banded donaxRugose donax vs CoquinaRugose donax vs Chipi-chipi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rugose donax?

The rugose donax (Donax rugosus) 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

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

MLA

“Rugose donax (Donax rugosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rugose-donax.

BibTeX
@misc{rugose_donax_2026,
  title = {Rugose donax (Donax rugosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rugose-donax},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}