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Dosinia discus
Circular, flat shell with fine ridges; white with pale brown coating, but that has worn off on this shell.
Sand just offshore when alive.
Spotted on Jun 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 28, 2012
1 Comment
Hi Joan,
Would you mind removing your shell photos from the Osteology Mission? Osteology is actually the study of vertebrate bones. It's a detailed study of the structure of bones, the skeletal elements, teeth, morphology, function and disease. Osteology aids in identifying vertebrate remains with regard to age, death, sex, growth, and development. From what I understand is shells are actually exoskeletons created by marine mollusks. Thank you for your understanding! :)