Olividae – Ancillariinae: Amalda marginata (Lamarck, 1811) (‘margined olive’)

Synonym(s): marginata Lamarck, 1811 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877 dyspetes Iredale, 1929.

Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread species but seldom common except in the N.