Lithophaga truncata

Lithophaga truncata is a date mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Mytilidae.

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Lithophaga truncata inside view, showing the iridescence

References

• Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973
• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Template:ISBN