Veneridae – Petricolinae: Petricola (Petricola) lapicida (Gmelin, 1791) (‘divergent crypt-dweller’)

Synonym(s): lapicida Gmelin, 1791 divergens Gmelin, 1791 costata Lamarck, 1801 lucinalis Lamarck, 1818 divaricata Deshayes, 1853.
Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives subtidally embedded in hard sediments such as compacted mud and soft rock. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).