Fleming, 1828
Shell equivalve, inequilateral. Ligament external. Hinge line with two cardinal teeth in each valve, anterior and posterior teeth also present. Adductor scars about equal. Pallial line with a pallial sinus. Cruciform muscles present extending between valves, involved in siphon retraction: cruciform muscles scars often visible close to the lower edge of the pallial sinus. Shell margin crenulate.
Source: Hayward, 1990.
The following subtaxa of this family occur in the region:
Genus Donax
Donax vittatus