Psammobiidae: Gari (Psammobia) kenyoniana (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1904) (‘Kenyon’s sunset-shell’)
Synonym(s): kenyoniana Pritchard & Gatliff, 1904.
Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand, especially in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this species is not commonly recorded, though widespread.
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Tellinoidea
Family: Psammobiidae
Genus: Gari
Localities for Gari kenyoniana
Bay of Fires: Break Yoke Beach to Pebbly Beach
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Carlton: Park Beach
Flinders Island: Palana Beach
King Island: Lavinia Beach: beach nr Lake Martha Lavinia
King Island: Sea Elephant Bay: Cowper Point
King Island (unlocalised)
King Island: Yellow Rock Beach
Kingston Beach
Lauderdale: Roches Beach
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Nine Mile Beach & Dolphin Sands
Port Arthur: Safety Cove
Port Latta: Crayfish Creek
Rheban Beach
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay (unlocalised)
Stanley: foreshore
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Three Hummock Island: East Telegraph Beach