Galeommatidae – Kelliinae: Kellia rotunda (Deshayes, 1856) (’rounded lepton’)
Synonym(s): rotunda Deshayes, 1855.
Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Galeommatoidea
Family: Kelliidae
Genus: Kellia
Localities for Kellia rotunda
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Courland Bay
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Black River Beach: northern end
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Little Musselroe Bay: northern end
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Marrawah: Green Point Beach
Nubeena: Roaring Beach
Swanwick: foreshore
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
The Gardens: Cosy Corner
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
