Corbicula australis

Little Basket Shells at Acton, ACT

Corbicula australis at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
Corbicula australis at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
Corbicula australis at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2021
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Identification history

Corbicula australis 15 May 2021 trevorpreston
Corbicula australis 14 May 2021 Tapirlord

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I think this the first CNM record of any freshwater bivalve from Lake burley griffin, which gives me some faith that some parts of the lake can support underwater life. Shells had been opened and discarded by a water rat.

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  • 9 May 2021 12:51 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

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