any of various small marine clams of the genus Donax that are common in the coastal waters of the eastern and southern United States and have variously colored,often striped or banded shells

• 任一种斧蛤属海生小蛤蜊，在美国东部及南部沿岸的海域中很普遍，有五彩斑斓的条纹或带纹状贝壳