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 and SA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Eulimoidea
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Apicalia