Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Gazameda gunnii (Reeve, 1849) (‘Gunn’s screw-shell’)

Synonym(s): gunnii Reeve, 1848 philippensis Watson, 1881.

Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread species, but only locally common as a beached shell.