Lace Cockle

Divalucina cumingi

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The species is easily identified by the curious sculpture of numerous oblique undulating lines (striae) crossing shell surface and changing direction along a line in the anterior third of shell

Size

Can grow up to around 4cm

Habitat

In moderately exposed sand, to depth of 14 m

Distribution

Most states of Australia

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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)
Boyd, S., 2011, Cuming's Lucina, Divalucina cumingi, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Lace Cockle
Scientific name: Divalucina cumingi Adams & Angas, 1864
Family: Lucinidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Cuming's Lucina
v-marked lucine

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