Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella lactea (Hedley, 1902) (‘milky lepton’)
Synonym(s): lactea Hedley, 1902.
Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Galeommatoidea
Family: Montacutidae
Genus: Mysella
Localities for Mysella lactea
Ansons Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: Dora Point
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: southern end
Cape Portland: Roses Bay
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Coningham: foreshore
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Watering Beach
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Yellow Beaches
Friendly Beaches
Garden Island Sands
Georges Bay (unlocalised)
Granville Harbour: coast to N
King Island: Currie Harbour
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Little Porky Beach
King Island: Seal Point
Little Swanport: mouth
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Cygnet: Cray Point
Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area
Sloping Lagoon: Lagoon Beach
South Arm Neck: northern side
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Triabunna: Plain Place Beach
Verona Sands
