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Molluscs of Tasmania

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

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