Shells of species are thin and often translucent. The valves are swollen and the shells gape at both ends. There are no teeth on the hinge line. When alive, these species can be recognized by the fact that the soft tissues are red and a large number of tentacles are visible beyond the edges of the shell

At a glance

Habitat Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass
Size Can grow to around 25mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia From SA to QLD including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia From SA to QLD including Tasmania
Habitat
Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass
Size
Can grow to around 25mm
Common Name Imitating File Shell
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Occurrences shown for the family Limidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderPteriomorphia
OrderLimida
SuperfamilyLimoidea
FamilyLimidae
GenusLimaria
SpeciesLimaria imitans
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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