Donacidae
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Donacidae (Bean clams or wedge shells) is a family of bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida. The family is related to the Tellins.
The Donacidae are prolific filter feeders, and are and important part of coastal food chains where they occur. The family is sensitive to coastal industry such as dam-building and dredging.
[edit] Genera
- Capsella
- Capsella variegata
- Donax Linnaeus, 1758
- Donax californicus Conrad, 1837 - California beanclam
- Donax denticulatus Linnaeus, 1758
- Donax fossor Say, 1822
- Donax gouldii Dall, 1921
- Donax roemeri Philippi, 1849
- Donax texasianus Philippi, 1847
- Donax variabilis Say, 1822
- Donax variegatus (Gmelin)
- Donax vittatus (da Costa, 1778
- Iphigenia Schumacher, 1817
- Iphigenia brasiliana (Lamarck, 1818)
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