Bivalvia

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8323
Family Mytilidae
Name Brachidontes rostratus
Habitat rock or debris
Distribution SA, Tas, Vic and NSW
Photograph details 1km NE Pt Hicks Lighthouse 2/03/2002 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

311
Family Mytilidae
Name Mytilus galloprovincialis planulatus
Notes Fauna (1998) uses galloprovincialis ,but planulatus not an introduced species.
Habitat rocks, debris or artificial subtrates
Distribution WA, SA, Tas, Vic and NSW
Photograph details Portarlington 1/03/1997 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

9027
Family Arcidae
Name Barbatia reticulata
Notes Lamprell (1998): "riculata"=error
Habitat stones or rock
Distribution WA, SA, Tas, Vic, and NSW
Photograph details The Narrows 6/03/2002 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

3002
Family Pteriidae
Name Electroma georgiana
Habitat algae
Distribution WA, SA, Vic, Tas, NSW
Photograph details Point Cook 20/02/1999 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

3401
Family Ostreidae
Name Saccostrea glomerata
Habitat attached to rocks
Distribution Corner Inlet Vic to northern Qld
Photograph details Settlement Point 22/01/2000 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

3811
Family Pectinidae
Name Mimachlamys asperrima
Habitat sand
Distribution SA, Tas, Vic, NSW and south Qld
Photograph details Port Fairy 27/02/2000 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

8733
Family Galeommatidae
Name Kellia jacksoniana
Habitat under stones and in mussel beds
Distribution Vic, NSW and Qld
Photograph details 3km West Airport turnoff Mallacoota 5/03/2002 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

7721
Family Galeommatidae
Name Lasaea australis
Habitat mussel clumps
Distribution WA, SA, Tas and Vic
Photograph details Fingal Beach 12/01/2002 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

5602
Family Carditidae
Name Cardita excavata
Habitat littoral sand
Distribution WA, SA, Vic, Tas, NSW to central Qld
Photograph details Flat Rocks 16/02/2001 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

5318
Family Cardiidae
Name Fulvia tenuicostata
Habitat littoral sand
Distribution south WA, SA, Vic, Tas, and NSW
Photograph details Rosebud Pier 20/01/2001 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

5315
Family Veneridae
Name Tawera lagopus
Habitat littoral sand
Distribution south WA, SA, Vic, Tas, to NSW
Photograph details Rosebud Pier 20/01/2001 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

6524
Family Hiatellidae
Name Hiatella australis
Habitat in crevices of rocks or other shells
Distribution all Australian States
Photograph details Marengo 17/03/2001 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

9020
Family Laternulidae
Name Laternula creccina
Distribution southern WAm SA, Tas, Vic, NSW
Photograph details The Narrows 6/03/2002 Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

SaxonReefPortland10m2085
Name Unidentified
Photograph details Portland - Saxon Reef 24/02/2007 9:48:21 PM Photographed by Leon Altoff

 

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