Dosinia lupinus
Species of bivalve
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Dosinia lupinus is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Veneridae.[1]
| Dosinia lupinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Dosinia |
| Species: | D. lupinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The species is found in Europe, Western Asia and Africa.[1]
Earlier, one subspecies (Dosinia lupinus orbignyi (Dunker, 1845) was recognized, but later it was raised to species level: Dosinia orbignyi (Dunker, 1845).[2]
Dosinia lupinus lincta
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
Right valve
Left valve
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