White mussel
Donax serra
Fun Fact: They are a popular food source and bait.
Introduction: The waves of the Atlantic Ocean bring an abundance of white mussel or wedge shells (Donax serra) to the shoreline. They are a popular food source and bait with a legal catch limit of 50 per day. Features include a wedge shape with rough wavy ridges running across the posterior. Distinctive external ligament.
Distribution: Throughout Namibian coastal waters
Diet: Filter-feeds
Colouration: White with a purple inner surface
Breeding: Planktonic larvae is developed once huge numbers of eggs have developed
Max size: 90mm
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