Dianne Hausler
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Razor Clam
Razor Clam
Pinna bicolor

Appearance: translucent body with finely speckled brown spots.

Size: To 500mm.

Location: Found in muddy sandflats and intertidal zones.

Information: Often have commensal Pea Crabs living inside.

(Photographed at Blue Hole (west of Moreton Island), Queensland)
Orange Cockle
Orange Cockle
Acrosterigma vertebratum

Appearance: Ribbed with orange, pink and yellow bands.

Size: To 60mm.

Location: Found in muddy sandflats and intertidal zones.

Information: Common.


(Photographed at Ormiston, Redland City, Queensland)
Gaimard's Chiton
Gaimard's Chiton
Acanthopleura gaimardi

(Photographed at Stradbroke Island, Redland City, Queensland)
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