Summary ⁴

Donax variabilis is a species of mollusc found on the east coast of the United States, from Virginia to the Caribbean. Its common name is coquina. It has a small shell that is usually colorful. It can be found alive in the sand where the waves come up in between waves. Some people collect the shells to use them for crafts or for decorative purposes. They are edible.

Distribution ⁵

The coquina clam, Donax variabilis, ranges from the eastern coast of the United States, from New York to the Caribbean, and across the Gulf of Mexico and into Texas.

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native ); atlantic ocean (Native )

Sources and Credits

1. (c) jeffmason, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/23412868@N03/2296441407
2. (c) 2010 Barry Rice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=324020&one=T
3. (c) Femorale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/detail.asp?species=Donax%20variabilis%20Say,%201822
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donax_variabilis
5. (c) The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/31391617

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