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Dosinia lupinus

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Species of bivalve

Dosinia lupinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Dosinia
Species: D. lupinus
Binomial name
Dosinia lupinus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Dosinia lupinus is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Veneridae.

The species is found in Europe, Western Asia and Africa.

Earlier, one subspecies (Dosinia lupinus orbignyi (Dunker, 1845) was recognized, but later it was raised to species level: Dosinia orbignyi (Dunker, 1845).

Dosinia lupinus lincta
Right and left valve of the same specimen:

  • Right valve Right valve
  • Left valve Left valve

References

  1. ^ "Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Dosinia lupinus


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