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Molluscs of Tasmania

Amathinidae: Leucotina (Evalea) micra (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900) (‘tiny amathina’)

Synonym(s): micra Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900 punctospira Tate & May, 1900.
Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Amathinidae
Genus: Leucotina

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