Colubrariidae: Cumia bednalli (Brazier, 1875) (‘Bednall’s whelk’)
Synonym(s): bednalli Brazier, 1875 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876.
Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Colubrariidae
Genus: Cumia
Localities for Cumia bednalli
Davey River: Carvers Point
D’Entrecasteaux Channel (unlocalised)
E coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
King Island: Halfmoon Bay
King Island (unlocalised)
Marrawah: Green Point Beach
New Harbour
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
South coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Stanley: Circular Head
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Three Hummock Island: Mermaid Bay
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: northern end