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''Dosinia'' is a
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of saltwater clams,
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bivalve Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...
s in the
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Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells of Lucinid bivalves. The genus is known from the
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to the
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periods (age range: 99.7 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils of species within this genus have been found all over the world.Fossilworks
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Species

Extant and extinct species within this genus include:Catalogue of life
/ref> * '' Dosinia abyssicola'' T. Habe, 1961 Indo * '' Dosinia acetabulum'' Conrad 1832 † * '' Dosinia acetabulum'' thori Ward 1992 † * '' Dosinia africana'' Gray 1838 * '' Dosinia alta'' (R. W. Dunker, 1848) Red Sea * '' Dosinia altenai'' Fischer * '' Dosinia amphidesmoides'' (
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, 1850)
Indo * '' Dosinia angulosa''
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, 1847
Pacific * ''
Dosinia anus ''Dosinia anus'', commonly named the ringed dosinia, coarse dosinia, coarse biscuit shell and tuangi-haruru, in the Māori language, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. The species ...
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Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...
, 1848)
* '' Dosinia aspera''
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Indo * '' Dosinia bilunulata'' (Gray, 1838) Indo * '' Dosinia biscocta'' (
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Indo * ''
Dosinia bruguieri ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' (Gray, 1838) Australia * ''
Dosinia burckhardti ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Ihering 1907 † * '' Dosinia caelata''
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, 1851
Red Sea * ''
Dosinia caerulea ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Reeve 1850 † * ''
Dosinia caerulea ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850
Australia * '' Dosinia canaliculata'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1887 China, Japan * ''
Dosinia castigata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Marwick 1960 † * ''
Dosinia chikuzenensis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Nagao 1928 † * ''
Dosinia chipolana ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Dall 1903 † * '' Dosinia coloradoensis'' Rivera 1957 † * ''
Dosinia concentrica ''Dosinia concentrica'', common name the West Indian dosinia, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. This species is found in Caribbean waters, ranging from the West Indies to Brazil Brazil ( pt ...
'' (I. von Born, 1778) - West Indian Dosinia, Pacific * ''
Dosinia contusa ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850)
Australia * ''
Dosinia corcula ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Römer, 1870 China * ''
Dosinia corrugata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850
China, Japan * ''
Dosinia cumingii ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850
China, Japan * ''
Dosinia derupta ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Römer, 1860 China * ''
Dosinia discus ''Dosinia discus'', or the disk dosinia, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern ...
'' (Reeve, 1850) - Disk dosinia, Virginia to Florida * ''
Dosinia dunkeri ''Dosinia dunkeri'' is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae. Description The shell of an adult ''Dosinia dunkeri'' can be as large as . These shells are white and rounded, with a concentric sculpture of ...
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, 1844)
West America * ''
Dosinia elegans ''Dosinia elegans'', or the elegant dosinia, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family (biology), family Veneridae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas. Predators It is eaten by th ...
'' (Conrad, 1843) - Elegant Dosinia, North Carolina to Texas * ''
Dosinia erythraea ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Römer, 1860 * '' Dosinia eudeli'' Fischer * ''
Dosinia exasperata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1847)
Australia * ''
Dosinia excisa ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Schröter 1788 * ''
Dosinia exoleta ''Dosinia exoleta'', common name the rayed artemis, is a saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, ...
'' ( Linnaeus,
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- Rayed Artemis, Boreal-Atlantic and Lusitanian regions * '' Dosinia extranea'' ( Iredale, 1937) Australia * ''
Dosinia falconensis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Hodson 1931 † * '' Dosinia glauca''
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, 1850
Japan * ''
Dosinia greyi ''Dosinia greyi'' is a medium-sized marine clam, a bivalve mollusc of the family Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. Over 500 ...
'' Zittel, 1864 * '' Dosinia gruneri''
Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...
, 1848
China, Japan * ''
Dosinia hayashii ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' T. Habe, 1976 Japan * ''
Dosinia hepatica ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' ( Lamarck, 1818) South Africa * ''
Dosinia histrio ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Gmelin 1791 * ''
Dosinia histrio ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1791)
Indo * ''
Dosinia histrio ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' iwakawai Oyama & Habe, 1971 Japan * ''
Dosinia imparistriata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Tate 1887 † * ''
Dosinia incisa ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850)
Australia * ''
Dosinia insularum ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Fischer * ''
Dosinia isocardia ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' (R. W. Dunker, 1843) West Africa * ''
Dosinia iwakawai ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Oyama & Habe, 1971 Indo * ''
Dosinia japonica ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1856)
North Pacific Reeve, 1850 fide Abbott/small> * ''
Dosinia juvenilis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1791)
Indo * ''
Dosinia kaspiewi ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Fischer-Piette 1967 † * ''
Dosinia kaspiewi ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Fischer * '' Dosinia lambata'' (
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Dosinia lamellatum ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850
Japan * ''
Dosinia laminata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850)
Indo * ''
Dosinia lechuzaensis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Rivera 1957 † * '' Dosinia lucinalis'' ( Lamarck, 1835) Australia * '' Dosinia lupinus'' ( Linnaeus,
1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...
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- Smooth Artemis, Boreal-Atlantic and Lusitanian regions ** '' Dosinia lupinus afra''
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, 1791
Gabon ** '' Dosinia lupinus comta'' S. L. Lovén, 1846 Europe ** ''
Dosinia lupinus lincta ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Pulteney, 1799 Norway * '' Dosinia maoriana'' Oliver, 1923 * ''
Dosinia mastrichtiensis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Vogel 1895 † * ''
Dosinia meridonalis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Ihering 1897 † * ''
Dosinia nanus ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850
China * ''
Dosinia nedigna ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' ( Iredale, 1930) Australia * ''
Dosinia nipponicum ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Okutani & Habe, 1988 Japan * ''
Dosinia orbicularis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Agassiz 1845 † * ''
Dosinia orbiculata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' R. W. Dunker, 1877 China, Japan * ''
Dosinia orbignyi ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' R. W. Dunker, 1845 West Africa * ''
Dosinia penicillata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1850
Indo * ''
Dosinia phenax ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Finlay, 1930 New Zealand * ''
Dosinia physema ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Römer, 1870 Japan * ''
Dosinia protojuvenilis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Noetling 1901 † * ''
Dosinia pseudoargus ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' d'Archiac and Haime 1853 † * ''
Dosinia pseudoargus ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' gedrosiana Vredenburg 1928 † * ''
Dosinia pubescens ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
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, 1847
Indo * ''
Dosinia puella ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Angas, 1867 * '' Dosinia radiata''
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, 1850
Red Sea * '' Dosinia roemeri'' R. W. Dunker, 1863 Japan * '' Dosinia santana'' Loel and Corey 1932 † * '' Dosinia scabriuscula''
Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...
, 1847
Japan * ''
Dosinia scalaris ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Menke 1843 † * ''
Dosinia scalaris ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' (C. T. Menke, 1843) Indo * ''
Dosinia sculpta ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Hanley 1845 † * ''
Dosinia sculpta ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' (Hanley, 1845) Australia * ''
Dosinia semiobliterata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Deshayes 1853 * ''
Dosinia sieboldii ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
''
Reeve Reeve may refer to: Titles *Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents *Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord *High-reeve, a title taken by some Englis ...
, 1850
Japan * ''
Dosinia stabilis ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Iredale, 1929 Indo * ''
Dosinia subalata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' Smith, 1916 China, Japan * ''
Dosinia subrosea ''Dosinia subrosea'', common name the fine dosinia, is a medium-sized saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, common name: Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwate ...
'' (Gray, 1835) * ''
Dosinia subulata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Smith, 1916 Japan * ''
Dosinia troscheli ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' (Lischke, 1873) Indo * ''
Dosinia truncata ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Zhuang, 1964 China * ''
Dosinia tugaruana ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' Nomura 1935 † * ''
Dosinia tumida ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
'' (Gray, 1838) Red Sea * '' Dosinia variegata'' (Gray, 1838) Indian Ocean * ''
Dosinia victoriae ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells ...
'' (Gatliff and Gabriel, 1914) Australia * ''
Dosinia zilchi ''Dosinia'' is a genus of saltwater clams, marine (ocean), marine bivalve molluscs in the family (biology), family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Gérard Paul Deshayes, Deshayes, 1853. The shell of ''Dosinia'' species is disc-like in shape, usu ...
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References


ITIS
* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Glen Pownall, ''New Zealand Shells and Shellfish'', Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 * Abott and Morris, Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies, Peterson Field Guides, * Hayward et al., Sea Shore of Britain and Europe, 1996 {{Taxonbar, from=Q1408352 Bivalve genera Taxa named by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli