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Molluscs of Tasmania

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Platycolpus) quadrata (Donald, 1900) (‘quadrate screw-shell’)

Synonym(s): quadrata Donald, 1900 scitula Donald, 1900.

Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Cerithiimorpha – Cerithiimorpha
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Turritellidae
Subfamily: Turritellinae
Genus: Colpospira

Localities for Colpospira quadrata
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