Cyamiidae: Cyamium communis (Hedley, 1906) (‘common bean-shell’)
Synonym(s): communis Hedley, 1906.
Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Cyamioidea
Family: Cyamiidae
Genus: Cyamium
Localities for Cyamium communis
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Burnie: Sulphur Creek
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Carlton: Park Beach
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Dover: Roaring Bay Beach
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island (unlocalised)
Fortescue Bay
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Seal Point
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Maria Island: Riedlé Bay: McRaes Isthmus
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marrawah (unlocalised)
New Harbour
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
Nubeena: Parsons Bay
Nubeena: White Beach
Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)
Orford: Spring Beach
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Arthur: Safety Cove
Primrose Sands
Seymour Beach: northern end
Sloping Lagoon: Lagoon Beach
Smithton: Duck Bay: Picnic Point
Southport: Roaring Beach
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: Perkins Bay & West Inlet
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Tinderbox Beach
Verona Sands
