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Molluscs of Tasmania

Pseudomelatomidae: Crassispira (Crassispira) harpularia (Desmoulins, 1842) (‘harpularia turrid’)

Synonym(s): harpularia Desmoulins, 1842 harpula Kiener, 1840 (non Brocchi, 1814).

Typical shell-length 28 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Crassispira

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