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Taxonomy
Family:
VENERIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Venerida (Order)
> Veneroidea (Superfamily)
> Veneridae (Family)
> Dosinia (Genus)
> subrosea (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Dosinia (Asa) Basterot, 1825
=Dosinia (Austrodosinia) Dall, 1902
=Dosinia (Fallartemis) Iredale, 1930
=Dosinia (Kereia) Marwick, 1927
=osinia (Pectunculus) da Costa, 1778
=Dosinia (Phacosoma) Jukes-Browne, 1912
Synonymised Names:
=Arthemis subrosea Gray, 1835
=Dosinia (Phacosoma) subrosea (Gray, 1835) accepted, alternate representation
=Dosinia (Phacosoma) wanganuiensis Marwick, 1927
=Dosinia kraussii Römer, 1862
Images: Dosinia subrosea (Gray, 1835)
In beach drift, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu, Wellington, NZ. 43mm. © rights reserved
In beach drift, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu, Wellington, NZ. 43mm. © rights reserved
Taxonomy
Family:
VENERIDAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Bivalvia (Class)
> Autobranchia (Subclass)
> Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
> Euhetrodonta (Subterclass)
> Imparidentia (Superorder)
> Venerida (Order)
> Veneroidea (Superfamily)
> Veneridae (Family)
> Dosinia (Genus)
> subrosea (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Dosinia (Asa) Basterot, 1825
=Dosinia (Austrodosinia) Dall, 1902
=Dosinia (Fallartemis) Iredale, 1930
=Dosinia (Kereia) Marwick, 1927
=osinia (Pectunculus) da Costa, 1778
=Dosinia (Phacosoma) Jukes-Browne, 1912
Synonymised Names:
=Arthemis subrosea Gray, 1835
=Dosinia (Phacosoma) subrosea (Gray, 1835) accepted, alternate representation
=Dosinia (Phacosoma) wanganuiensis Marwick, 1927
=Dosinia kraussii Römer, 1862
Details: Dosinia subrosea (Gray, 1835)
Size/Grows to:
Width 75mm, Height 71mm
Distribution:
North, South and Stewart Islands, from 0-77m
Notes:
Marine, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.423)
  • Gray, J.E. 1835 Catalogue of shells collected on the east coast of New Zealand, by the Rev. W. Yate, An account of New Zealand; and of the formation and progress of the Church Missionary Society's mission in the northern island 2nd Ed, Seeley & Burnside, London (p.309) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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