A member of the venus clams this species lives burried in the sand and is often washed up along Tomahawk Beach.

At a glance

Habitat Can be found burried in sand subtidally
Size Can grow to around 35mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southeastern Australia from NSW to SA including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southeastern Australia from NSW to SA including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found burried in sand subtidally
Size
Can grow to around 35mm

Identification

A white to tan shell featuring overlayed comarginal and radial stripes that vary in colour and darken towards the hinge. The inside may have a pruple hue
Common Name Diemenensis Venus Shell
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Occurrences shown for the family Veneridae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderImparidentia
OrderCardiida
SuborderCardiidina
InfraorderHyporder VENEROIDEI
SectionMinorder VENEROITEI
SuperfamilyVeneroidea
FamilyVeneridae
GenusNotocallista
SpeciesNotocallista diemenensis
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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