Description: Ringed Venus Shell Found on the sandy shore. Grooved like a gramophone record. Common in sand near low tide. Often washed up after storms. Date: 24 December 2013, 17:10. Source: Dosinia anus (ringed venus shell). Author: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand. Camera location35° 54′ 18.15″ S, 174° 27′ 43.16″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-35.905041; 174.461989.