Round Wedge Shell

Atactodea cuneata

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

On this wedge shell the pale periostracum is commonly worn off the shell is white to yellowish

Size

Can grow to around 25mm

Habitat

Can be found intertidally and subtidedally in sand and mud

Distribution

Southern Australian from WA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Round Wedge Shell
Scientific name: Atactodea cuneata (Lamarck, 1818)
Family: Mesodesmatidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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