Malacology
Malacology is the study of mollusks. This includes animals like octopus, snails, slugs, and clams. It is the second largest phylum of animals, making them one of the most successful groups on the planet. There are over 80,000 described species of mollusks with many more left to be discovered. Mullusca is composed of 8 recognized classes including Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora, Scaphapoda, Monoplacophorans, the Aplacophorans, Caudofoveata and Solenogastres, and Bivalvia.
Elegant Dosinia
(Born, 1778)
Dosinia concentrica
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Venerida
Family:
Veneridae
Image Voucher:
ANSP 481864
Ecological Information
Distribution:
Depth (m):
Florida to Texas
0 to 60 meters
Diet:
Suspension feeder
Habitat:
Marine; Moderately shallow water
Misc. Facts
Citations
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Dosinia concentrica (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=507553 on 2021-07-20