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Bivalvia Veneroida Veneridae 

Dosinia nitens (Reeve, 1850)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Venus concentrica Born, 1778
   Venus concentrica var. Blainville, 1828
   Artemis nitens Reeve, 1850

Common Name

Shiny Dosinia p.324      Allan, J. 1950.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia

References

 Allan, J. 1950. p.324 Secondary source
 AMS Loose Leaf System . p.Veneridae 10 Contains synonymy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Heterodonta
              Veneroida
                Veneroidea
                  Veneridae Rafinesque, 1815
                    Dosiniinae Adams H.& A., 1858
                      Dosinia Scopoli, 1777
                        Dosinia nitens (Reeve, 1850)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=72506) created by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-06-25. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2002-06-25.