Veneridae – Tapetinae: Irus (Irus) cumingii (Deshayes, 1854) (‘Cuming’s boring-venus’)
Synonym(s): cumingii Deshayes, 1854 crebrelamellatus Tate, 1887.
Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Subfamily: Tapetinae
Genus: Irus