Barnea similis explained

Barnea similis, a rock borer or piddock, is a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pholadidae.

thumb|left|Barnea similis inside view, showing a shelly projection near the hinge

References

• Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
• Glen Pownall, New Zealand Shells and Shellfish, Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979
• Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973