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Molluscs of Tasmania

Semelidae: Theora (Theora) lata (Hinds, 1843) (‘fragile semele’)

Synonym(s): lata Hinds, 1843 fragilis A. Adams, 1856 nitida Gould, 1861.
Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS).

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Tellinoidea
Family: Semelidae
Genus: Theora

Vexitomina
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