A bivalve shell that normally is covered with a dark periostracum but this can be worn of in beached shells

At a glance

Habitat Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud
Size Can grow to around 30mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Tasmania & Victoria
Descriptions
Distribution
Tasmania & Victoria
Habitat
Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud
Size
Can grow to around 30mm
Common Name Eryx Wedge Shell
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderImparidentia
OrderCardiida
SuborderCardiidina
InfraorderHyporder VENEROIDEI
SectionMinorder VENEROITEI
SuperfamilyMactroidea
FamilyMesodesmatidae
SubfamilyMesodesmatinae
GenusAtactodea
SpeciesAtactodea erycinaea
Synonyms

Synonyms

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