Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Cinctiuga diaphana (Verco, 1906) (‘transparent pyramid-shell’)
Synonym(s): diaphana Verco, 1906.
Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Subfamily: Odostomiinae
Genus: Cinctiuga
Localities for Cinctiuga diaphana
Ansons Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport (unlocalised)
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: The Dock
Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Greens Beach: main beach
Huon Island
Ile des Phoques
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
Maria Island: Bloodstone Point
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Orford: Spring Beach
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
