Pacific Bean Donax
Latona faba
- Group: Other
- Max size: 2.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A small bean shaped clam of surf beaten sandy beaches that rides the tide up and down the shore, often in dense crowds. Reaching about three centimetres, it is heavily preyed on by crabs and birds during those migrations.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Donacidae › Latona
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1760904.
FAQ
- Is the Pacific Bean Donax dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Bean Donax is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Bean Donax get?
- The Pacific Bean Donax grows to about 2.5 cm.