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Molluscs of Tasmania

Trochidae – Trochinae: Cratidentium tiberianum (Crosse, 1863) (‘tiberian kelp-shell’)

Synonym(s): tiberianum Crosse, 1863 aurea Tenison-Woods, 1876 tesselata Tenison-Woods, 1878.

Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Subfamily: Trochinae
Genus: Cratidentium

Localities for Cratidentium tiberianum

Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Bicheno: Waubs Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Black River Beach
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Cape Barren Island (unlocalised)
Cape Portland: Home Beach
Cape Portland: Petal Point
Cape Portland: Roses Bay
Clayton: foreshore
Coles Bay: Parsons Cove
Coles Bay: Richardsons Beach
Conical Harbour
De Witt Island
Dunalley (unlocalised)
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
East Devonport: beach & breakwater
East Devonport: Pardoe Beach
East Ulverstone
East Wynyard: beach
Flinders Island: Arthur Bay: Long Point
Flinders Island: Badger Corner
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Fisher Island
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Yellow Beaches
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: Tanners Bay: Pine Scrub
Flinders Island: The Dock
Fortescue Bay
Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)
Goat Island: foreshore of island and nearby mainland
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
Hogan Island
Hunter Island (unlocalised)
Ile des Phoques
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Currie Harbour
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Grassy Harbour
King Island: Halfmoon Bay
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island: Pass River Bay
King Island: Porky Beach
King Island: Seal Point
King Island (unlocalised)
King Island: W coast
Leith: foreshore
Leith: Lillico Beach
Low Head: East Beach
Low Head (unlocalised)
Maatsuyker Island
Maria Island: Bloodstone Point
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Gulls Nest Point
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Narawntapu: Copper Cove
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: West Shelly Beach
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Arthur (unlocalised)
Port Cygnet: Cray Point
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Randalls Bay
Rocky Cape: Burgess Cove
Rocky Cape: Castle Rock Bay
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area
Scamander (unlocalised)
Seymour Beach: northern end
Somerset: foreshore
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Stanley: West Inlet
Tamar River: George Town: foreshore
Tamar River: George Town (unlocalised)
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona: Alum Cliffs
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Three Hummock Island: Rape Bay
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay
Tinderbox Beach

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