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Molluscs of Tasmania

Anabathridae: Anabathron (Anabathron) contabulatum Frauenfeld, 1867 (‘boarded false rice-shell’)

Synonym(s): contabulatum Frauenfeld, 1867.

Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Truncatelloidea
Family: Anabathridae
Genus: Anabathron

Localities for Anabathron contabulatum

Ansons Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport: beach
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Cremorne: foreshore
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
East Devonport: Pardoe Point
Flinders Island: Arthur Bay: Long Point
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: The Dock
Flinders Island (unlocalised)
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Greens Beach: main beach
Huon Island
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Little Porky Beach
King Island: Seal Point
King Island (unlocalised)
Low Head: East Beach
Maria Island: Bloodstone Point
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marion Bay: northern beaches
Mulcahy Bay
Narawntapu: Copper Cove
North Bruny Island: Fancy Bay
North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: Parsons Bay
Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Pirates Bay: Fossil Island
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Cygnet: Cray Point
Randalls Bay
Rocky Boat Inlet
Seymour Beach: northern end
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
Southport Lagoon: southern end
Southport: Roaring Beach
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Swanwick: foreshore
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Tinderbox Beach

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