Blue-tinged Dosinia

Dosinia caerulea

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The shells of this species is large and heavy,it is circular in outline and somewhat inflated. The exterior is cream and may be tinged with colour at rounded apex (umbonal area), the interior is white. An exterior sculpture of numerous fine concentric ridges, spaces between ridges is narrow whilst wider towards the margins of the shell

Size

Can grow to around 70mm

Habitat

In sand, at depths between 5 and 15 m

Distribution

South-eastern Australia From Tasmania to Queensland

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)
  1. Boyd, S., 2011, Blue-tinged Dosinia, Dosinia caerulea, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  3. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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