Ringed dosinia
A species of Dosinia, Also known as Coarse biscuit shell Scientific name : Dosinia anus Genus : Dosinia
Ringed dosinia, A species of Dosinia
Also known as:
Coarse biscuit shell
Botanical name: Dosinia anus
Genus: Dosinia
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Description
Dosinia anus, common names the ringed dosinia, coarse dosinia, coarse biscuit shell, and Tuangi-haruru in the MÄori language, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams. This species is common to both of the main islands of New Zealand, where it is the largest and heaviest species in the genus, occasionally exceeding 80mm in diameter. It buries itself in clean fine sandy substrata, sub-tidally down to
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Molluscs Class
Bivalve shell Order
Veneridans Family
Venerids Genus
Dosinia Species
Ringed dosinia 
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