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Molluscs of Tasmania

Lucinidae – Codakiinae: Codakia (Codakia) rugifera (Reeve, 1835) (‘ridged lucine’)

Synonym(s): rugifera Reeve, 1835.

Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Lucinoidea
Family: Lucinidae
Subfamily: Codakiinae
Genus: Codakia

Localities for Codakia rugifera
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