COQUINA SHELLS FROM THE TROPICS WITH THE MOST POPULAR NATURAL COLORS

Donax variabilis

common name coquina

These are species of small edible saltwater clams, a marine bivalve mollusk in the family Donacidae, the bean clams. They are a warm water species which occurs in shallow water on sandy beaches along the east coast of the United State from Cape May, New Jersey to Florida including East Florida, West Florida and the Florida Keys

The maximum reported coqiuna size is about 3/4 of an inch.The exterior of these small shell species can have any one of a wide range of possible colors, from almost white, through yellow, pink, orange, red, purple, to brownish and blueish, with or without the presence of darker rays

This species dwells within the intertidal zone of sandy beaches to a depth 36 feet. The coquina is host to a variety of parasites. On the Atlantic Coast of the United States, studies have shown that coquinas harbor the larval stages (cercariae, sporocysts) of at least three species of digeneans (flatworms), none of these represents a danger for humans.

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Bivalvia

Order: Cardiida

Family: Donacidae

Genus: Donax

Species: Donax variabilis

(REF:Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca )(REF: iLoveShelling, "Crayola Color Wheel Coquinas")(REF:iLoveShelling, "Coquina Butterfly Kisses" July 14 )(REF:Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. )(REF:Hill-Spanik, Kristina M.; Sams, Claudia; Connors, Vincent A.; Bricker, Tessa; de Buron, Isaure (2021). "Molecular data reshape our understanding of the life cycles of three digeneans (Monorchiidae and Gymnophallidae) infecting the bivalve, Donax variabilis: it's just a facultative host!" )(REF: )

Blue/White Coquina Shells

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White Coquina Shells

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One quarter pound of Tiny White Coquina measuring up to 1/2 inch...... $1.75

Coquina Brown White Shells

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