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Molluscs of Tasmania

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Anachis atkinsoni (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Atkinson’s dove-shell’)

Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1876.

Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Shell may be smooth or with prominent ribs. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and often abundant species.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Subfamily: Atiliinae
Genus: Anachis

A-L Localities for Anachis atkinsoni

Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bangor: Two Mile Beach
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Governor Island
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport: beach
Bridport (unlocalised)
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Carlton Beach: Spectacle Island
Carlton: Park Beach
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Clayton: foreshore
Coles Bay: Richardsons Beach
Coningham: foreshore
Curtis Island
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Dover: Roaring Bay Beach
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Eaglehawk Neck: western side
East Wynyard: beach
Electrona: Peggys Beach
Flinders Island: Arthur Bay: Long Point
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Yellow Beaches
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: Lillies Bay
Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth
Flinders Island: Patriarch Inlet
Flinders Island: The Dock
Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)
Freycinet Peninsula: Wineglass Bay
Friendly Beaches
Garden Island Sands
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
Hobart: ANM wharf area
Howden: foreshore
Hunter Island (unlocalised)
Huon Island
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Grassy Harbour
King Island: Little Porky Beach
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island: Seal Point
Kingston Beach
Lauderdale: Roches Beach
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Lime Bay
Lime Bay: Green Head
Little Dog Island
Little Swanport: mouth
Low Head: East Beach

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M-Z Localities for Anachis atkinsoni

Maria Island: Bloodstone Point
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Encampment Cove
Maria Island: Gulls Nest Point
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Maria Island: Oyster Bay
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marion Bay: Bream Creek foreshore
Marion Bay (unlocalised)
Narawntapu: Bakers Point & Springlawn Beach
Narawntapu: Copper Cove
Narawntapu: Griffiths Point
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
North Bruny Island: Great Bay: Smoothys Point
North Bruny Island: Variety Bay
North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: White Beach
Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Orford: West Shelly Beach
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Cygnet: Cray Point
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Randalls Bay
Rheban Beach
Robbins Island: Marys Island area
Rocky Cape: Burgess Cove
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Seymour Beach: northern end
Sloping Lagoon: Lagoon Beach
Snug Beach
South Arm: Fort Beach
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
South Bruny Island: Cloudy Bay Lagoon
South Bruny Island: Cloudy Beaches: eastern beach
South Bruny Island: Little Taylors Bay
South coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Southport: Roaring Beach
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Swansea: Coswell Beach
Swansea: Kelvedon Beach
Swanwick: foreshore
Tamar River: channel entrance
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona: Alum Cliffs
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Tinderbox Beach
Triabunna: Plain Place Beach
Waterhouse Point
Woodbridge: Flowerpot
Woodbridge: foreshore & Birchs Point

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