Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Veneridae family, order Venerida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dosinia lupinus is a Veneridae bivalve found across Europe, Western Asia and Africa; its former subspecies is now a separate species.

Family
Genus
Dosinia
Order
Venerida
Class
Bivalvia

About Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dosinia lupinus (Linnaeus, 1758) is a bivalve species that belongs to the family Veneridae. This species occurs in Europe, Western Asia, and Africa. One subspecies, Dosinia lupinus orbignyi (Dunker, 1845), was previously recognized as part of this species. It has since been reclassified and elevated to full species status as Dosinia orbignyi (Dunker, 1845).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Venerida Veneridae Dosinia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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