''Donax carinatus'' is a

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of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc species in the family Donacidae.

Description

Shells of ''Donax carinatus'' can reach a length of , a height of and a diameter of . These shells are triangular-shaped, elongated, with a strong sculpture and anteriorly rostrated. The basic color of the external surface is purple and yellowish brown, with a purple interior.Angeline Myra Kee
Sea Shells of Tropical West America
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Distribution

This species is present from Mexico to Colombia, in depths to 24 m.

References

* Coan E.V. & Kabat A.R. (2012) The malacological works and taxa of Sylvanius Hanley (1819–1899). Malacologia 55(2): 285-359. Donacidae Bivalves described in 1843 {{bivalve-stub