Donacidae
Also known as: Almejas frijol, Arselle, Bean Clams, Bean clam or Wedge shell, Calcinelli, Donax Clams, Dreieckmuschel, Dreiecksmuscheln
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalvia |
| Order | Cardiida |
| Family | Donacidae |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 178 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 230 |
| GBIF key | 6853 |
Genera in Donacidae
- Donax — 136 species: Donax acuminata, Donax acutangulus, Donax acutus, Donax aeneus, Donax affinis, Donax aperittus, Donax asper, Donax assimilis
- Latona — 15 species: Latona columbella, Latona cuneata, Latona deltoides, Latona dysoni, Latona glacialis, Latona madagascariensis, Latona parviremis, Latona semisulcata
- Galatea — 11 species: Galatea aegyptiaca, Galatea bengoensis, Galatea bernardii, Galatea cailliaudii, Galatea congica, Galatea nux, Galatea paradoxa, Galatea schwabi
- Iphigenia — 9 species: Iphigenia altior, Iphigenia brasiliensis, Iphigenia centralis, Iphigenia curta, Iphigenia delessertii, Iphigenia ferreirai, Iphigenia laevigata, Iphigenia messageri
- Hecuba — 3 species: Hecuba pubescens, Hecuba reticulata, Hecuba scortum
- Deltachion — 2 species: Deltachion dixoni, Deltachion electilis
- Adelodonax — 1 species: Adelodonax tectus
- Egerella — 1 species: Egerella subtrigonia
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.