Veneridae – Tapetinae: Venerupis (Ruditapes) galactites (Lamarck, 1818) (‘milk-stone venus’)

Synonym(s): galactites Lamarck, 1818.
Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this species is largely confined to the N coast and Bass Strait islands.