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Molluscs of Tasmania

Condylocardiidae – Cuninae: Ovacuna atkinsoni (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Atkinson’s condyl-clam’)

Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1877 solida Cotton, 1931 eccentrica Laseron, 1953.
Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Carditoidea
Family: Condylocardiidae
Subfamily: Cuninae
Genus: Ovacuna

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