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Molluscs of Tasmania

Galeommatidae – Basterotiinae: Basterotia subalata (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1910) (‘flanged lepton’)

Synonym(s): subalata Gatliff & Gabriel, 1910.

Typical shell-length 8.5 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Galeommatoidea
Family: Basterotiidae
Genus: Basterotia

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