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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
Localities for Apicalia inflata
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![species image](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Apicalia-inflata_b.jpg)
![locality map](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Apicalia-inflata.jpg)