Coquina Clam
Donax variabilis
Tiny wedge clams in every color, seen burrowing back into the wet sand as waves recede.
- Typical size
- Under three quarters of an inch
- How often it turns up
- Extremely common
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Empty paired shells are commonly kept. Do not collect the living clams.
No hazard.
How to tell it apart
- Small wedge shape under three quarters of an inch
- Bright rays of pink, yellow, purple or blue
- Often still paired like a butterfly
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