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Molluscs of Tasmania

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cymatiella sexcostata (Tate, 1888) (‘six-ribbed rock-whelk’)

Synonym(s): sexcostata Tate, 1888 peroniana Iredale, 1929 gaimardi Iredale, 1929.

Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Ranellidae
Subfamily: Cymatiinae
Genus: Cymatiella

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