Raphitomidae: Asperdaphne (Asperdaphne) desalesii (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Desales’ turrid’)
Synonym(s): desalesii Tenison-Woods, 1877 sexdentata Pritchard & Gatliff, 1898.
Typical shell-length 6.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Asperdaphne
Localities for Asperdaphne desalesii
Black River Beach: southern end
D’Entrecasteaux Channel (unlocalised)
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Greens Beach: main beach
King Island: Halfmoon Bay
King Island: W coast
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
Stanley: Circular Head
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: southern end
