Donax is a genus of small, edible saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs with highly variable color patterns. The genus is sometimes known as bean clams or wedge shells; however, Donax species have different common names in different parts of the world.

Donax gouldii, common name the Gould beanclam, is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Donacidae. [1] [2] This species is found on the Pacific coast of North America. [3]

Jun 2, 2022 · Bean clams are an edible marine bivalve that the earliest San Diego natives, the Kumeyaay, would regularly collect. But what else can I find out? Let’s now take a closer look, shall we? Size – reaches up to 1.5 inches in length. Shape- the …

May 3, 2012 · Bean clams are easy to spot on the beach, even if they are not lying exposed. In the tidal zone, after the waves wash, look for millions of tiny holes or dents in the sand- each hole is maybe a centimeter across.

Donax variabilis, known by the common name coquina, is a species of small edible saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Donacidae, the bean clams.

Donax gouldii, common name the bean clam, is a species of small saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Donacidae. This species is found on the Pacific coast of North America.

Wedge (or Bean) clams are found in the sand of almost every tropical or temperate beach around the world. The Atlantic Coquina, Donax variabilis , is found on beaches in the Southeastern United States.

The meaning of BEAN CLAM is a small wedge-shaped clam (Donax gouldii) of southern California and Mexico.

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Donax hanleyanus, common name the wedge clam (in Argentina and Uruguay known as: berberecho; in Brazil (at least in Rio de Janeiro state) known as: sarnambi), is a marine bivalve mollusk species in the family Donacidae, the bean clams or wedge shells.