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Texas coquina

Donax texasianus R. A. Philippi, 1847

Status not recordedmolluscs

The texas coquina (Donax texasianus) is a species in the family Donacidae, order Cardiida.

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Quick facts about the texas coquina

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 texas coquina live?

Not recorded

Is the texas coquina 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 texas coquina classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderCardiida
  5. familyDonacidae
  6. genusDonax
  7. SpeciesDonax texasianus R. A. Philippi, 1847

Synonyms Donax dorotheae, Donax texasianus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Almeja frijolSpanish
  • Arsella del TexasItalian
  • Calcinello del TexasItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the texas coquina

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

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the texas coquina?

The texas coquina (Donax texasianus) 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). Texas coquina (Donax texasianus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/texas-coquina

MLA

“Texas coquina (Donax texasianus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/texas-coquina.

BibTeX
@misc{texas_coquina_2026,
  title = {Texas coquina (Donax texasianus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/texas-coquina},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}