Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Costatophora granifera (Brazier, 1894) (‘grainy sinistral-creeper’)
Synonym(s): granifera Brazier, 1894 adela Thiele, 1930 albina Thiele, 1930 jacksonensis Laseron, 1954 pocula Laseron, 1954 topazica Laseron, 1954.
Typical shell-length 5.8 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Triphoridae
Subfamily: Triphorinae
Genus: Costatophora
Localities for Costatophora granifera
Beechford: foreshore
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport (unlocalised)
Burnie: Sulphur Creek
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Carlton: Park Beach
East Devonport: Pardoe Beach: The Water Rat
Flinders Island: E coast (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island (unlocalised)
Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Granville Harbour: coast to N
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach
King Island: Cape Wickham: foreshore to E
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Halfmoon Bay
King Island: Pass River Bay
King Island (unlocalised)
Low Head: East Beach
Narawntapu: Copper Cove
Orford: Spring Beach
Peggs Beach (unlocalised)
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Robbins Island: Marys Island area
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Smithton: Duck Bay: Picnic Point
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Tamar River: George Town (unlocalised)
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Ulverstone (unlocalised)