Shell moderately large to large, transversely ovate, capacious, narrowly rounded at the anterior end, and broadly winged posteriorly. Creamy-white, stained reddish-purple over the dorso-posterior area, and covered by a thick reddish-chestnut periostracum, that develops stiff hair-like tufts, towards growing margin of shell

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Habitat Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed, especially in moderately sheltered environments; often embedded in sponges
Size Typical shell-length 90 mm
Origin Native
Distribution Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and common species
Descriptions
Distribution
Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and common species
Habitat
Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed, especially in moderately sheltered environments; often embedded in sponges
Size
Typical shell-length 90 mm
Common Name New Zealand Hairy Mussel
Aliases bearded horse-mussel,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderPteriomorphia
OrderMytilida
FamilyMytilidae
SubfamilyModiolinae
GenusModiolus
SpeciesModiolus areolatus
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