Dosinia concentrica
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Venerida |
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Family: | Veneridae |
Genus: | Dosinia |
Species: | D. concentrica
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Binomial name | |
Dosinia concentrica (Born, 1778)
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Dosinia concentrica, common name the West Indian dosinia, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. This species is found in Caribbean waters, ranging from the West Indies to Brazil.[1]
References[]
- ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 70.
Categories:
- Dosinia
- Bivalves described in 1778
- Veneridae stubs