Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Aesopus cassandra (Hedley, 1904) (‘cassandra dove-shell’)
Synonym(s): cassandra Hedley, 1904.
Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Subfamily: Atiliinae
Genus: Aesopus
Localities for Aesopus cassandra
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Black River Beach
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Carlton: Park Beach
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Derwent Estuary (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Orford: Spring Beach
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
Tasmania (unlocalised)