Shining Venus Shell

Eumarcia fumigata

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The shells of this species are quite solid, elongate, ovate, with a smooth shiny exterior. Valve rounded apex (umbo) in anterior quarter of shell. Exterior shell colour variable, cream to variously marked with zig-zag brown and/or lighter or darker radial rays, a fine external coating (periostracum) may be present. Interior of shell is usually white sometimes with splashes of yellow and/or pink

Size

Can grow to around 5cm

Habitat

Sand to sandy mud from the low tide mark to a depth of around 5m

Distribution

South-eastern Australia

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)
  1. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  3. Boyd, S., 2011, Shining Venus Shell, Eumarcia fumigata, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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