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Smooth Artemis

Dosinia lupinus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 441, February 326, March 510, April 803, May 1,158, June 1,262, July 1,351, August 1,162, September 853, October 637, November 348, December 272.
United States9,121
Alaska9,121
Spain50
Italy37
Greece26
France20
Andalucía14
Occitanie14
Sud13
Comunitat Valenciana12

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Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.From its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassBivalves · Bivalvia
OrderVenerida
FamilyVenus Clams · Veneridae
GenusDosinia

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