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Molluscs of Tasmania

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

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