Scintillula solida

Scintillula solida
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Size: 8 mm

Distribution: All SA coastal and gulf waters

Habitat: Rocky reef and coast

Depth: Lower intertidal to 10+ metres

Scintillula solida
Scintillula solida

This tiny bivalve is a brilliant white in colour and globular. It has a smooth and shiny appearance with a very fine concentric sculpture. It can be difficult to distinguish from other galeommatid bivalves, including Lasaea australis, but its lack of purple pigmentation and less obvious sculpture can differentiate it from that species.