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Dosinia exoleta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Bivalvia

Order
  
Veneroida

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Subclass
  
Heterodonta

Superfamily
  
Veneroidea


Similar
  
Dosinia, Clausinella fasciata, Dosinia lupinus, Acanthocardia paucicostata, Mactra stultorum

Dosinia exoleta, common name the rayed artemis, is a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.

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Description

Dosinia exoleta MarLIN The Marine Life Information Network Rayed Artemis

The shell of an adult Dosinia exoleta can be as large as 60 millimetres (2.4 in). These shells can be white, yellowish or pale brown, with darker blotches. They are circular in shape, with a concentric sculpture of fine ribs. They have a very good flavour.

Distribution and habitat

Dosinia exoleta Dosinia exoleta Linnaeus 1758 Marine Bivalve Shells of the

This species is present in the Boreal-Atlantic zone and Mediterranean Sea. It lives on the lower shore and muddy flats to depths of about 100 metres (330 ft).

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References

Dosinia exoleta Wikipedia