| 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) | |
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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. Some databases (e.g. SeaLifeBase) continue to classify it under the genus Corbula.
The shell of Varicorbula gibba can measure up to 11 mm (0.43 in).
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
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.