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Phasianellidae – Tricoliinae: Hiloa variabilis (Pease, 1861) (‘variable pheasant-shell’)
Synonym(s): variabilis Pease, 1861 virgo Angas, 1867 megastoma Pilsbry, 1895 oligomphala Pilsbry, 1895 bryani Pilsbry, 1917 molokaiensis Pilsbry, 1917 thaanumi Pilsbry, 1917 gregaria Laseron, 1955.
Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to eastern, western and northern Australia (WA, NT, QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Phasianelloidea
Family: Phasianellidae
Subfamily: Tricoliinae
Genus: Hiloa
Localities for Hiloa variabilis
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![locality map](https://molluscsoftasmania.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hiloa-variabilis.jpg)