Pure Trough Shell

Mactra pura

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The shell is solid and roughly triangular in size the margins of the shell may have a light brown coating other than this shell is white in colour.

Size

Can grow to around 6cm

Habitat

Burrows in sand aling the coast from around the low tide mark to a depth of around 20m

Distribution

Southern 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, Pure Trough Shell, Mactra pura, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Pure Trough Shell
Scientific name: Mactra pura Reeve, 1854
Family: Mactridae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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