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Molluscs of Tasmania

Philobryidae: Cosa pectinata (Hedley, 1902) (‘combed micromussel’)

Synonym(s): pectinata Hedley, 1902.

Typical shell-length 2.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Pteriomorphia
Order: Arcoida
Superfamily: Limopsoidea
Family: Philobryidae
Genus: Cosa

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