Common Butterfly Shell

Electroma papilionacea

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This bivalve mollusc has a thin and fragile shell and the colour varies from green to reddish brown and black can also be transparent in appearance.

Size

Can grow to around 40mm

Habitat

Intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass

Distribution

From WA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

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

Quick Facts

Common name: Common Butterfly Shell
Scientific name: Electroma papilionacea (Lamarck, 1819)
Family: Pteriidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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Also Known As

Wing Shell

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