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Molluscs of Tasmania

Epitoniidae: Epitonium (Hyaloscala) jukesianum (Forbes, 1852) (‘Jukes’ wentletrap’)

Synonym(s): jukesianum Forbes, 1852 denticulata Sowerby, 1844 delicatula Crosse & Fischer, 1864 ampacta Iredale, 1936.

Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst sea-anemones, in moderately sheltered environments. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA); also New Zealand. In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread species, but seldom common as beached shells.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Epitonioidea
Family: Epitoniidae
Genus: Epitonium

A-L Localities for Epitonium jukesianum

Arthur River: Nelson Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bangor: Two Mile Beach
Beechford: foreshore
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Courland Bay
Bicheno: Diamond Island
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Bicheno: Waubs Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Blackman Bay: Little Chinaman Bay
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport: beach
Bridport: East Sandy Point
Bridport (unlocalised)
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Burnie (unlocalised)
Cape Portland: Home Beach
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Carlton Beach: Spectacle Island
Carlton: Park Beach
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Clayton: foreshore
Coles Bay: foreshore
Coles Bay: Honeymoon Bay
Coles Bay: Muirs Beach
Coles Bay: Parsons Cove
Cooee Beach
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Denison Beach (unlocalised)
Devonport: Coles Beach
Devonport: Paradise Cove (unlocalised)
Dianas Beach (unlocalised)
Dover: Roaring Bay Beach
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
East Devonport: beach & breakwater
East Devonport: Moorland Beach
East Devonport: Pardoe Beach
East Devonport: Pardoe Point
East Ulverstone: Buttons Beach
East Wynyard: beach
E coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Electrona: Peggys Beach
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Bay
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore
Flinders Island: Lillies Bay
Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth
Flinders Island: Palana Beach
Flinders Island: Patriarch Inlet
Flinders Island: The Dock
Flinders Island (unlocalised)
Freycinet Peninsula: Hazards Beach
Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Georges Bay: Humbug Point
Goat Island: foreshore of island and nearby mainland
Granville Harbour: coast to N
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Little Porky Beach
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island: Pass River Bay
King Island: Seal Point
King Island (unlocalised)
Kingston Beach
Lauderdale: Roches Beach
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Leith: Lillico Beach
Lime Bay: Green Head
Little Musselroe Bay: Tree Point area
Little Swanport: Saltworks Beach

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M-Z Localities for Epitonium jukesianum

Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marion Bay: Bream Creek foreshore
Marion Bay (unlocalised)
Marrawah: Green Point
Marrawah: Green Point Beach
Marrawah: West Point
Mayfield Beach to Mayfield Point
Narawntapu: Bakers Point & Springlawn Beach
Narawntapu: Griffiths Point
Nine Mile Beach & Dolphin Sands
Nubeena: Roaring Beach
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Orford (unlocalised)
Orford: West Shelly Beach
Peggs Beach: western end
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Port Sorell: beach
Port Sorell (unlocalised)
Randalls Bay
Robbins Island: East Beach
Robbins Island: Marys Island area
Rocky Cape: Anniversary Bay
Rocky Cape: Burgess Cove
Rocky Cape: Castle Rock Bay
Rocky Cape: foreshore N of Picnic Beach
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Schouten Island: Moreys Bay
Seymour Beach: northern end
Somerset: foreshore
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
South Bruny Island: Cloudy Beaches: eastern beach
South Cape Rivulet: mouth
South Croppies Point
South East coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley: Halfmoon Bay
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Swansea: Coswell Beach
Swansea: Jubilee Beach
Swansea (unlocalised)
Swanwick: foreshore
Taroona: Alum Cliffs
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch
The Gardens: Cosy Corner
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay
Trial Harbour
Ulverstone (unlocalised)
Waterhouse Point

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