Little Bean Tapes

Venerupis anomala

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Younger species display a cheveron patern along the lateral margin however this deminishes with age becoming a more classic chalky colour

Size

Can grow up to around 25mm

Habitat

Rocky crevices and seaweed along sheltered shores

Distribution

From Queensland to South Australia 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: Little Bean Tapes
Scientific name: Venerupis anomala (Lamarck, 1818)
Family: Veneridae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Little Bean Venus

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