| Common Name | Dotted dove shell |
| Language | English |
| Type | FAO |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Poutiers, J.M., 1998 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | non-fish animal |
| 2nd Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| Remarks | 'shell' from Greek 'skallein', i.e., to hoe, pertaining to the shell. |