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Molluscs of Tasmania

Laevidentaliidae: Laevidentalium leptosceles (Watson, 1879) (‘scaly tusk-shell’)

Synonym(s): leptosceles Watson, 1879.

Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives in offshore waters in mud. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA).

Classification

Class: Scaphopoda
Subclass: Scaphopoda
Order: Dentaliida
Superfamily: Dentallidea
Family: Laevidentaliidae
Genus: Laevidentalium

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