An elongated shell often covered with a pale brown periostracum however this can be wormoff in shells foundwashed up along the beaches

At a glance

Habitat Can be found intertidally burried in sand
Size Can grow to around 30mm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia from WA to southern QLD including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from WA to southern QLD including around Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found intertidally burried in sand
Size
Can grow to around 30mm
Common Name Elongate Wedge Shell
Aliases Shining Wedge Shell,
Origin Native
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Occurrences shown for the family Mesodesmatidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassBivalvia
SubclassAutobranchia
SuperorderImparidentia
OrderCardiida
SuborderCardiidina
InfraorderHyporder VENEROIDEI
SectionMinorder VENEROITEI
SuperfamilyMactroidea
FamilyMesodesmatidae
GenusPaphies
SpeciesPaphies angusta
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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