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Half-striated Donax

Donax semistriatus

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 6, February 10, March 8, April 5, May 25, June 4, July 5, August 4, September 11, October 4, November 6, December 2.
Spain90
Italy63
Nord-Est41
France40
Comunitat Valenciana27
Cataluña/Catalunya27
Occitanie26
Andalucía25
Portugal24
Greece12

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderCockles, Tellins, and Allies · Cardiida
FamilyBean Clams · Donacidae
GenusDonax

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Half-striated Donax with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.