Donax gouldii

Donax gouldii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Veneroida
Family:	Donacidae
Genus:	Donax
Species:	D. gouldii
Binomial name
Donax gouldii ,

Donax gouldii, the bean clam, is a marine bivalve mollusk species in the genus Donax. It is found on the Pacific coast of North America. This species, known for periodic population explosions, was eaten by Native Americans in southern California, particularly the Luiseno and Kumeyaay Indians of San Diego County.

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This bivalve-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Donacidae Bivalve stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую Donawad Donax hanleyanus Look at other dictionaries: Donax — Donax …   Wikipédia en Français Donax — For the Marantaceae genus, see Donax (plant). Donax Donax variabilis Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia Donax — denticulatus …   Wikipédia en Français D. gouldii — may refer to: Dendrobium gouldii, an orchid species in the genus Dendrobium Dentalium gouldii, the Gould tuskshell, a mollusc species Donax gouldii, the bean clam, a species found on the Pacific coast of North America See also Gouldii… …   Wikipedia bean clam — noun : a small wedge shaped clam (Donax gouldii) of southern California and Mexico …   Useful english dictionary Tellina — Taxobox name = Tellina image caption = Tellina fabula regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Bivalvia ordo = Veneroida familia = Tellinidae genus = Tellina genus authority = Linnaeus, 1758 subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = See text …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”