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Thyasiridae: Channelaxinus benthicola (Iredale, 1930) (‘deepwater thyasira’)
Synonym(s): benthicola Iredale, 1930.
Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Thyasiroidea
Family: Thyasiridae
Genus: Channelaxinus
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no coastal locality records for this species currently available