| Varicorbula gibba | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Myida |
| Family: | Corbulidae |
| Genus: | Varicorbula |
| Species: | V. gibba |
| Binomial name | |
| Varicorbula gibba (Olivi, 1792) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Varicorbula gibba, the common basket-shell, is a species of bivalve in the family Corbulidae.
The species was originally described in 1792 by the Italian zoologist Giuseppe Olivi under the protonym of Tellina gibba. [2] Some databases (e.g. SeaLifeBase) continue to classify it under the genus Corbula. [3]
The shell of Varicorbula gibba can measure up to 11 mm (0.43 in). [3]
Varicorbula gibba is a marine species which occurs in Europe in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It has been introduced to Australia. The species occurs from sea level to a maximum depth of 25 m (82 ft) on sandbanks and areas rich with detritus. [3]
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