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Molluscs of Tasmania

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) accisa (Watson, 1881) (‘accisa screw-shell’)

Synonym(s): accisa Watson, 1881.

Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Cerithiimorpha – Cerithiimorpha
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Turritellidae
Subfamily: Turritellinae
Genus: Colpospira

Localities for Colpospira accisa
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