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Sculptured donax

Donax carinatus Hanley, 1843

Status not recordedmolluscs

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

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Quick facts about the sculptured 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 sculptured donax live?

Not recorded

Is the sculptured 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 sculptured donax classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax carinatus Hanley, 1843

Synonyms Donax acuticarinatus, Donax carinata, Donax carinatus, Donax carinatus palaius, Donax culminatus, Donax rostratus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Arsella scolpitaItalian
  • Донакс ребристыйRussian
  • Calcinello scolpitoItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sculptured 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

CompareSculptured donax vs Wedge clamSculptured donax vs Banded donaxSculptured donax vs CoquinaSculptured donax vs Chipi-chipi

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sculptured donax?

The sculptured donax (Donax carinatus) 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). Sculptured donax (Donax carinatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sculptured-donax

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BibTeX
@misc{sculptured_donax_2026,
  title = {Sculptured donax (Donax carinatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sculptured-donax},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}