FAMILY : PHOLADIDAE
Barnea australasiae Sowerby, 1849
Dead shells are common at the base of "Coffee rock" ridges in the river. This species is a
borer that lives in deep holes in soft rock or stiff mud, with only the siphons protruding
from the entance. Live animals are rarely seen.

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