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Dosinia elegans

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Dosinia elegans
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D. elegans
Binomial name
Dosinia elegans
Conrad, 1846

Dosinia elegans, or the elegant dosinia, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas.

Predators

It is eaten by the moon snail.

Size

It can get as big as 4 inches.[1]

References

  1. ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 71.