Dosinia lupinus is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Veneridae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Dosinia |
| Species: | D. lupinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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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:
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Right valve -
Left valve
References
edit- ^ a b "Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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