Botany Bay Tellin

Pseudarcopagia botanica

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Can be found washed up along Tomahawk Beach and amongst other shell at Tomahawk Point, This species is less common than others locally

Identification

A solid shell that is whitish in colour and has fine radial striae

Size

Can grow to around 30mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally in crevices amongst rocks and seaweed

Distribution

Eastern Australia From Queensland to Tasmania

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

Quick Facts

Common name: Botany Bay Tellin
Scientific name: Pseudarcopagia botanica Hedley, 1918
Family: Tellinidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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