Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Veneroidea : Veneridae |
| Tebble name: | Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Dosinia exoleta (L., 1758) |
To size:
To 60mm.
Shell Structure:
Solid.
Equivalve:
Equivalve.
Equilateral:
Inequilateral. Beaks in front of midline.
Tumidity:
Not tumid.
Outline:
Sub-circular. Lunule prominent but short, with radiating ridges. Margin curves up steeply out of it. Escutcheon absent.
Sculpture:
Evenly spaced concentric ridges and growth lines.
Margin:
Smooth.
Ligament:
Deeply inset and extends about two thirds of margin.
Hinge:
3 cardinals in each valve. In LV small protrusion in front of anterior cardinal.
Pallial Musculature:
Pallial sinus very deep, extending towards top of adductor, narrowing towards end and rounded.
Periostracum:
Thin, matt.
Colour:
Cream, beige rays may extend from umbos.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Related Species
Veneroidea : Veneridae
References
Listed are literature citing Dosinia exoleta (Linnaeus, 1758). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Ansell A 1961. The functional morphology of the British species of Veneracea (Eulamellibranchia). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 41: 489-517 . |
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Linnaeus C 1758. Systema Naturae. Editio decima. 1. Regnum Animale Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. 824pp. |
Resources
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