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Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Varotoga cryptozoica (Hedley, 1917) (‘cryptozoic lepton’)
Synonym(s): cryptozoica Hedley, 1917.
Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS).
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Heterodonta
Order: Veneroida
Superfamily: Galeommatoidea
Family: Galeommatidae
Genus: Varotoga
Localities for Varotoga cryptozoica
![Vexitomina](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Varotoga-cryptozoica_a.jpg)
![Vexitomina](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Varotoga-cryptozoica_b.jpg)
![locality map](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Varotoga-cryptozoica.jpg)