Dosinia elegans
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| Dosinia elegans Conrad, 1846
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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
- ^ 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.
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