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Molluscs of Tasmania

Anabathridae: Badepigrus badius (Petterd, 1884) (‘dark brown false rice-shell’)

Synonym(s): badius Petterd, 1884 verconis Tate, 1899 apicilirata Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913 improrsa Laseron, 1956.

Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Truncatelloidea
Family: Anabathridae
Genus: Badepigrus

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