The shells of this species are quite solid, elongate, ovate, with a smooth shiny exterior. Valve rounded apex (umbo) in anterior quarter of shell. Exterior shell colour variable, cream to variously marked with zig-zag brown and/or lighter or darker radial rays, a fine external coating (periostracum) may be present. Interior of shell is usually white sometimes with splashes of yellow and/or pink

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Habitat Sand to sandy mud from the low tide mark to a depth of around 5m
Size Can grow to around 5cm
Origin Native
Distribution South-eastern Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
South-eastern Australia
Habitat
Sand to sandy mud from the low tide mark to a depth of around 5m
Size
Can grow to around 5cm
Common Name Shining Venus Shell
Aliases Smoked Venerid, Smoky Venus, Smoke Cockle,
Origin Native
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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
SuperfamilyVeneroidea
FamilyVeneridae
SubfamilyTapetinae
GenusEumarcia
SpeciesEumarcia fumigata
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