Dosinia anus
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| Dosinia anus (Philippi, 1848) |
Dosinia anus, or the ringed dosinia, is a bivalve mollusc of the family Veneridae, endemic to New Zealand. It is found around the North Island and the northern part of the South Island common in sand at low tide level.
The shell is large and heavy, almost circular and only slightly inflated. The concentric ridges are strong, about 14 per cm.
Coloration is light yellowish to pinkish-brown, and the interior is dull white.
Height is up to 78 mm, and width 80 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 85467-054-8
