Diemenensis Venus Shell

Notocallista diemenensis

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A member of the venus clams this species lives burried in the sand and is often washed up along Tomahawk Beach.

Identification

A white to tan shell featuring overlayed comarginal and radial stripes that vary in colour and darken towards the hinge. The inside may have a pruple hue

Size

Can grow to around 35mm

Habitat

Can be found burried in sand subtidally

Distribution

Southeastern Australia from NSW to SA including around Tasmania

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 web-site (accessed 2022-06-17 12:15:02)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-07-31 13:27:26)
  3. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Callista diemenensis (Hanley, 1844) (accessed 2022-06-17 12:15:49)

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