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Molluscs of Tasmania

Haminoeidae – Atydinae: Atys TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 bubble-shell’)

Synonym(s):

TAS sp 01

Typical shell-length 9 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species is currently known from deep water around southern sea-mounts.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Haminoeoidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Subfamily: Atydinae
Genus: Atys

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