Carditidae – Venericardiinae: Purpurocardia amabilis (Deshayes, 1854) (‘likeable false-cockle’)

Synonym(s): amabilis Deshayes, 1854 beddomei E. A. Smith, 1885 delicatum Verco, 1908.
Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread species but local and uncommon.