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Molluscs of Tasmania

Veneridae – Callocardiinae: Callista (Striacallista) diemenensis (Hanley, 1844) (‘Tasmanian callista’)

Synonym(s): diemenensis Hanley, 1844.

Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally in sand in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and often common species.

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Subfamily: Callocardiinae
Genus: Callista

A-L Localities for Callista diemenensis

Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bangor: Two Mile Beach
Beaumaris Beach
Beaumaris: Shelly Point
Beechford: foreshore
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport: beach
Bridport: East Sandy Point
Bridport (unlocalised)
Bruny Island: Neck Beach
Bruny Island (unlocalised)
Calverts Beach & Goats Bluff
Carlton Beach: Spectacle Island
Chain of Lagoons
Chain of Lagoons: Four Mile Creek: beach
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Clifton Beach: western end
Cockle Creek Bay
Coles Bay (unlocalised)
Davey River: Carvers Point
Deephole Bay
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Denison Beach (unlocalised)
D’Entrecasteaux Channel (unlocalised)
Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 24
Devonport: upper estuary
Dover: beach
Dover: Kents Beach
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
E coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Eddystone Point (unlocalised)
Edgcumbe Beach
Falmouth: foreshore
Falmouth: Mariposa Beach
Flinders Island: E coast (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Palana Beach
Fortescue Bay
Freycinet Peninsula: Hazards Beach
Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)
Freycinet Peninsula: Wineglass Bay
Friendly Beaches
Garden Island Sands
Great Musselroe Bay: bar
Greens Beach: main beach
Greens Beach: Nudists Beach
Hawley Beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
Hobart (unlocalised)
Ida Bay (unlocalised)
King Island: Grassy Harbour
King Island: Lavinia Beach: beach nr Lake Martha Lavinia
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island: Sea Elephant Bay: Blowhole
King Island: Sea Elephant Bay: Cowper Point
King Island (unlocalised)
King Island: Yellow Rock Beach
Kingston Beach
Lauderdale: Roches Beach
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Little Peggs Beach
Low Head (unlocalised)

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M-Z Localities for Callista diemenensis

Maria Island: Chinamans Bay
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Hopground Beach
Maria Island: Oyster Bay
Maria Island: Shoal Bay: McRaes Isthmus
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marion Bay: Bream Creek foreshore
Marion Bay: northern beaches
Marion Bay (unlocalised)
Mayfield Beach to Mayfield Point
Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 02
Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 06
Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 09
Middleton: foreshore
Narawntapu: Bakers Beach
Narawntapu: Griffiths Point
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
North Bruny Island: Dennes Point
North Bruny Island: Killora Bay
North Bruny Island: Nebraska Beach
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: Roaring Beach
Nubeena (unlocalised)
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: Millingtons Beach
Orford: Raspins Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Orford (unlocalised)
Peggs Beach: eastern end
Peggs Beach (unlocalised)
Peggs Beach: western end
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Planters Beach to Fishers Point
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Arthur: Safety Cove
Port Arthur: Stinking Bay
Port Davey: Bond Bay
Port Huon (unlocalised)
Port Sorell (unlocalised)
Randalls Bay
Robbins Island: East Beach
Rocky Cape: foreshore N of Picnic Beach
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area
Rocky Cape: Picnic Beach & rocks to S
Rocky Cape (unlocalised)
Scamander: Wrinklers Beach
Shearwater: Freers Beach
Sloping Main Beach
Sloping Main: Black Jack Point
Snug Beach
South Arm: beach
South Arm: Fort Beach
South Arm: Hope Beach: southern end
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay (unlocalised)
South Bruny Island: Butlers Beach
South Bruny Island: Cloudy Beaches: eastern beach
South Bruny Island: Lunawanna: Daniels Bay
South Croppies Point
South East coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Southport
Southport: Roaring Beach
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: Circular Head
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: foreshore
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley: Halfmoon Bay
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Stanley (unlocalised)
Stumpys Bay (unlocalised)
Swansea: Kelvedon Beach
Swansea (unlocalised)
Tamar River: Beauty Point: Inspection Head area
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Cosy Corner
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
The Gardens: Taylors Beach
Three Hummock Island: Coulomb Bay
Triabunna: Plain Place Beach
Ulverstone (unlocalised)
Verona Sands
Woodbridge: Birchs Bay & Yellow Point
Woodbridge: Fleurtys Bay & Point
Woodbridge: Flowerpot

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