Distinguishing Characteristics |
Bivalve (2 shells); shell circular, slightly inflated; color off-white to light yellow; concentric ridges that get wider towards the ventral margin; beak curved anteriorly; 3 teeth on each beak, left middle tooth and right posterior tooth bifid (2 lobes), pallial sinus cone-shaped. |
Similar Species |
Similar to the disk dosinia but elegant dosinia has less and wider concentric ribs than disk dosinia. Disk dosinia has a more compressed shell. |
Habitat |
Gulf, sand or sandy mud bottoms |
Maximum Size |
7.6 cm (3 in) |
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