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Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Austroginella praetermissa (May, 1916) (‘overlooked margin-shell’)
Synonym(s): praetermissa May, 1916.
Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellidae
Genus: Austroginella
Localities for Austroginella praetermissa
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![species image](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Austroginella-praetermissa_b.jpg)
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