Veneridae – Callocardiinae: Callista (Notocallista) kingii (Gray in King, 1827) (‘King’s callista’)

Synonym(s): kingii Gray, 1826 lamarckii Gray, 1838 rutila Sowerby, 1851.

Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, especially in exposed environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread species but not commonly beached.