Smooth Artemis

Dosinia lupinus

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae

In 1758, in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, the Swedish scientist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus described the class "Vermes" as: Animals of slow motion, soft substance, able to increase their bulk and restore parts which have been destroyed, extremely tenacious of life, and the inhabitants of moist places. Many of them are without a distinct head, and most of them without feet. They are principally distinguished by their tentacles (or feelers).

Distribution

Smooth Artemis — Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Netherlands · 265Spain · 153France · 97Italy · 67United Kingdom · 57Germany · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoMariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY DescriptionVermes in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Wikipedia contributors

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