ReefBlitz 2015 Magnetic Island Common Mollusc Species

This is a guide to the common mollusc species found on Magnetic Island, compiled from the Atlas of Living Australia for ReefBlitz 2015.

Codakia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Lucinidae.

Lioconcha is a genus of molluscs in the family Veneridae.

Lithophaga, the date mussels, are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. Some of the earliest fossil Lithophaga shells have been found in Mesozoic rocks from the Alps and from Vancouver Island,

Mactra is a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. Mactra is the type genus within the family Mactridae.

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