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Molluscs of Tasmania

Limidae: Limea (Escalima) murrayi (E. A. Smith, 1891) (‘Murray’s file-shell’)

Synonym(s): murrayi E. A. Smith, 1891.

Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Pteriomorphia
Order: Limoida
Superfamily: Limoidea
Family: Limidae
Genus: Escalima

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