Common Hemidonax
Hemidonax donaciformis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 3.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A small wedge clam of the low tide mark, the common hemidonax reaches about four centimetres on exposed shores. Its empty shells were once burned to make lime, and Australian populations are often treated as a separate subspecies.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Venerida › Hemidonacidae › Hemidonax
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 505392.
FAQ
- Is the Common Hemidonax dangerous to divers?
- The Common Hemidonax is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Common Hemidonax get?
- The Common Hemidonax grows to about 3.5 cm.