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Cuspidariidae: Rhinoclama alta (Verco, 1908) (‘tall spoon-shell’)
Synonym(s): alta Verco, 1908.
Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Pholadomyoida
Superfamily: Cuspidarioidea
Family: Cuspidariidae
Genus: Rhinoclama
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no coastal locality records for this species currently available