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Molluscs of Tasmania

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus halli (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘Hall’s margin-shell’)

Synonym(s): halli Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899 inaequidens May, 1912 problematica Gatliff & Gabriel, 1916.

Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Cystiscidae
Subfamily: Cystiscinae
Genus: Cystiscus

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