Semelidae: Abra (Syndosmya) exigua (H. Adams, 1862) (‘paltry semele’) Synonym(s): exigua H. Adams, 1861. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...
Enoploteuthidae: Abraliopsis (Abraliopsis) tui Riddell, 1985 (‘tui squid’) Synonym(s): tui Riddell, 1985. Typical mantle-length 100 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also New Zealand and elsewhere in the...
Arcidae – Arcinae: Acar botanica (Hedley, 1917) (‘Botany Bay ark-shell’) Synonym(s): botanica Hedley, 1917. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this...
Limidae: Acesta (Acesta) saginata B. A. Marshall, 2001 (‘fattened file-shell’) Synonym(s): saginata Marshall, 2001. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters on sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps...
Limidae: Acesta sp nov (‘sp nov file-shell’) Synonym(s): sp nov. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species is currently...
Cardiidae – Trachycardiinae: Acrosterigma cygnorum (Deshayes, 1855) (‘oblique cockle’) Synonym(s): cygnorum Deshayes, 1855. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Shell with narrow outline, with or without pink mottling. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand,...
Acteocinidae: Acteocina apicina (Gould, 1859) (‘pointed peanut-shell’) Synonym(s): apicina Gould, 1859. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...
Acteocinidae: Acteocina exserta (Hedley, 1903) (‘tapered peanut-shell’) Synonym(s): exserta Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 8.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....
Acteocinidae: Acteocina TAS sp 01 (‘tapered peanut-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 2.8 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...
Acteonidae – Acteoninae: Acteon TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 acteon’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length 2.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...
Aegiretidae: Aegires exeches Fahey & Gosliner, 2004 (‘projecting sea-slug’) Synonym(s): exeches Fahey & Gosliner, 2004. Typical body-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia...
Aeolidiidae: Aeolidiella drusilla Bergh, 1900 (‘drusilla sea-slug’) Synonym(s): drusilla Bergh, 1900. Typical body-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally on sea-anemones, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC); also New Zealand....
Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Aesopus TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 dove-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...
Littorinidae – Littorininae: Afrolittorina praetermissa (May, 1909) (‘checkered australwink’) Synonym(s): praetermissa May, 1909 paludinella authors (not Reeve, 1857). Typical shell-length 15 mm. Most individuals are much smaller than the maximum...
Litiopidae: Alaba pulchra A. Adams, 1862 (‘beautiful alaba’) Synonym(s): pulchra A. Adams, 1862 coma Cotton, 1953. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....
Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Alaginella brazieri (E. A. Smith, 1891) (‘Brazier’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): brazieri E. A. Smith, 1891. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and...
Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Alaginella gatliffi (May, 1911) (‘Gatliff’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): gatliffi May, 1911. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....
Albatross Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3754 S, longitude 144.6551 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...
Discodorididae: Alloiodoris marmorata Bergh, 1904 (‘marbled sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): marmorata Bergh, 1904. Typical body-length 110 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and...
Rissoidae: Alvania (Alvania) hedleyi Thiele, 1930 (‘Hedley’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): hedleyi Thiele, 1930 Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. N coast. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....
Rissoidae: Alvania (Linemera) sculptilis (May, 1920) (‘engraved rice-shell’) Synonym(s): sculptilis May, 1919. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...
Rissoidae: Alvania (Linemera) thouinensis May, 1915 (‘Thouin rice-shell’) Synonym(s): thouinensis May, 1916. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...
Olividae – Ancillariinae: Amalda edithae (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘Edith’s olive’) Synonym(s): edithae Pritchard & Gabriel, 1898. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Beached shells may be worn to white. Lives subtidally on sand and mud....
Olividae – Ancillariinae: Amalda oblonga (G. B. Sowerby I, 1830) (‘oblong olive’) Synonym(s): oblonga Sowerby, 1830. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...
Olividae – Ancillariinae: Amalda obtusa (Swainson, 1825) (‘obtuse olive’) Synonym(s): obtusa Petterd, 1886. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....
Olividae – Ancillariinae: Amalda petterdi (Tate, 1893) (‘spindle-shaped olive’) Synonym(s): petterdi Tate, 1893 gaza Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern...
Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Amblychilepas crucis (Beddome, 1882) (‘crossed keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): crucis Beddome, 1882. Typical shell-length 15 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a much larger animal. Lives subtidally....
Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Amblychilepas javanicensis (Lamarck, 1822) (‘rayed keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): javanicensis Lamarck, 1822. Typical shell-length 25 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a much larger animal. Lives...
Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Amblychilepas nigrita (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) (‘black keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): nigrita Sowerby, 1834 pritchardi Hedley, 1895. Typical shell-length 25 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a much...
Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Amblychilepas oblonga (Menke, 1843) (‘oblong keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): oblonga Menke, 1843. Typical shell-length 20 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a much larger animal. Lives subtidally and...
Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Amblychilepas omicron (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864) (‘omicron keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): omicron Crosse & Fischer, 1864. Typical shell-length 13 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a much...
Anabathridae: Amphithalamus TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 rice-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...
Anabathridae: Amphithalamus (Notoscrobs) triangulus May, 1915 (‘triangular rice-shell’) Synonym(s): triangulus May, 1916. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...
Amphitretidae: Amphitretus pelagicus Hoyle, 1885 (‘telescope octopus’) Synonym(s): pelagicus Hoyle, 1885. Typical mantle-length 80 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also the Southern Ocean....
Anatomidae: Anatoma australis (Hedley, 1903) (‘southern slit-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA) ; also...
Ansons Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0403 S, longitude 148.2674 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that some...
Mangeliidae: Antiguraleus costatus (Hedley, 1922) (‘ribbed turrid’) Synonym(s): costatus Hedley, 1922. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and SA). In Tasmanian waters this species is...
Margaritidae: Antimargarita TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 antimargarita’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 14 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species occurs...
Hipponicidae: Antisabia erma Cotton, 1939 (‘erma bonnet-limpet’) Synonym(s): erma Cotton, 1939. Typical shell-length 19 mm. Lives subtidally atttached to stones and the shells of living molluscs. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....
Borsoniidae: Apaturris costifera May, 1920 (‘ribbed turrid’) Synonym(s): costifera May, 1919. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...
Dorididae: Aphelodoris berghi Odhner, 1924 (‘Bergh’s sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): berghi Odhner, 1924. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...
Dorididae: Aphelodoris greeni Burn, 1966 (‘Green’s sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): greeni Burn, 1966. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...
Dorididae: Aphelodoris juliae Burn, 1966 (‘Julia’s sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): juliae Burn, 1966. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...
Dorididae: Aphelodoris lawsae Burn, 1966 (‘Laws’ sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): lawsae Burn, 1966. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters,...
Dorididae: Aphelodoris rossquicki Burn, 1966 (‘Rossquick’s sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): rossquicki Burn, 1966. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....
Dorididae: Aphelodoris varia (Abraham, 1877) (‘variable sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...
Eulimidae: Apicalia inflata (Tate & May, 1901) (‘swollen seastar-snail’) Synonym(s): inflata Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 6.5 mm. Lives subtidally as an internal parasite of seastars. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC...
Eulimidae: Apicalia tryoni (Tate & May, 1900) (‘Tryon’s urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): tryoni Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...
Mangeliidae: Apispiralia albocincta (Angas, 1871) (‘white-ringed turrid’) Synonym(s): albocincta Angas, 1871. Typical shell-length 5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian...
Architeuthidae: Architeuthis dux Steenstrup, 1857 (‘giant squid’) Synonym(s): dux Steenstrup, 1857. Typical mantle-length 4000 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA);...
Mytilidae: Arcuatula senhousia (Benson, 1842) (‘Asian bag-mussel’) Synonym(s): senhousia Benson in Cantor, 1842. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass within a ‘nest’ of its own byssal threads, in...
Colloniidae: Argalista kingensis May, 1923 (‘King Island argalista’) Synonym(s): kingensis May, 1923. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...
Argonautidae: Argonauta argo Linnaeus, 1758 (‘common paper-nautilus’) Synonym(s): argo Linnaeus, 1758. Typical shell-length 380 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also...
Argonautidae: Argonauta nodosus Lightfoot, 1786 (‘knobbly paper-nautilus’) Synonym(s): nodosus Solander, 1786 oryzata Meuschen, 1787. Typical shell-length 350 mm. The living paper-nautilus is a pelagic octopus; the ‘shell’ is the female’s temporary...
Arminidae: Armina BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 armina sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally on sea-pens such as Sarcoptilus grandis, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS,...
Arminidae: Armina cygnea (Bergh, 1876) (‘swan-like sea-slug’) Synonym(s): cygnea Bergh, 1876. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally on sea-pens such as Sarcoptilus grandis, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....
Arthur River (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0564 S, longitude 144.6615 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...
Arthur River: Arthur Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0868 S, longitude 144.6743 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...
Arthur River: Australia Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0452 S, longitude 144.6389 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...
Arthur River: Couta Rocks Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1717 S, longitude 144.6788 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....
Arthur River: Nelson Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1458 S, longitude 144.6793 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....
Arthur River: Sarah Anne Rocks Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1599 S, longitude 144.6734 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...
Arthur River: Sundown Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1203 S, longitude 144.6658 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...
Arthur-Pieman: Bluff Hill Point area Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0120 S, longitude 144.6141 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...
Raphitomidae: Asperdaphne (Asperdaphne) bela Hedley, 1922 (‘beautiful turrid’) Synonym(s): bela Hedley, 1922 tasmanica May, 1915. Typical shell-length 2.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....
Raphitomidae: Asperdaphne TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 turrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 4.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...
Newtoniellidae – Ataxocerithiinae: Ataxocerithium TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 false-creeper’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 21 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...
Atlantidae: Atlanta rosea Gray, 1850 (‘rosy atlantid’) Synonym(s): rosea Gray, 1850. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also widespread in warmer...
Lironobidae: Attenuata schoutanica (May, 1913) (‘Schouten Island rice-shell’) Synonym(s): schoutanica May, 1913. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...
Lironobidae: Attenuata TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 rice-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...
Lironobidae: Attenuata TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 rice-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length 2.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...
Haminoeidae – Atydinae: Atys TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 9 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species is...
Austins Ferry Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7794 S, longitude 147.2563 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...
Raphitomidae: Austrobela rufa Criscione, Hallan, Puillandre & Fedosov, 2020 (‘rufous turrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 39 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....
Cylichnidae: Austrocylichna exigua (A. Adams, 1850) (‘paltry peanut-shell’) Synonym(s): exigua A. Adams, 1850. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...
Horaiclavidae: Austrodrillia (Austrodrillia) saxea (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (‘rocky turrid’) Synonym(s): saxea Sowerby, 1896. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...
Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Austroginella formicula Lamarck, 1822 (‘Ant-like margin-shell’)Synonym(s): formicula Lamarck, 1822.Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Colour varies from off-white to orange. The low, wavy ribs on the shoulder of the...
Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Austroginella georgiana (May, 1915) (‘Georgian margin-shell’) Synonym(s): georgiana May, 1915. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....
Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Austroginella muscaria (Lamarck, 1822) (‘fly-like margin-shell’) Synonym(s): muscaria Lamarck, 1822 lactea Hutton, 1880. Typical shell-length 15 mm. The largest species of margin-shell in Tasmania. Colour varies from...
Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Austroginella praetermissa (May, 1916) (‘overlooked margin-shell’) Synonym(s): praetermissa May, 1916. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS...
Liotiidae: Austroliotia australis (Kiener, 1838) (‘southern liotia’) Synonym(s): australis Kiener, 1839. Typical shell-length 14 mm. The largest of several species in this family in Tas. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native....
Liotiidae: Austroliotia botanica (Hedley, 1915) (‘Botany Bay liotia’) Synonym(s): botanica Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW,...
