Dosinia lupinus is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Veneridae.[1]

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)

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:

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.