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Molluscs of Tasmania

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Isotriphora amethystina B. A. Marshall, 1983 (‘amethyst sinistral-creeper’)

Synonym(s): amethystina Marshall, 1983 tasmanica lilacina Verco, 1909.

Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Triphoridae
Subfamily: Triphorinae
Genus: Isotriphora

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