Dosinia elegans

Veneridae

Collected by: Thomas A. Burch & Beatrice BurchB.L. Burch {=Beatrice Burch →T. Burch {=Thomas Burch →
Locality: Florida; West Florida
Region: Florida
Record type: Preservedspecimen

Dosinia elegans observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 207 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.

2026-10-12

Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USA

(c) Dani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

Chatham, Trinidad and Tobago

(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-28

576V+96F, Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago

(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-01

33MR+VVH, Icacos, Trinidad and Tobago

(c) Ivan Hinkson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-07-15

Sanibel Island, FL, US

(c) Jamie Smythe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Clearwater, FL, USA

(c) JeffreyGammon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Dosinia elegans. BPBM 255629. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/255629.