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Molluscs of Tasmania

Murchisonellidae: Koloonella micra (Petterd, 1884) (‘minute murchisonellid’)

Synonym(s): micra Petterd, 1884.
Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Murchisonelloidea
Family: Murchisonellidae
Genus: Koloonella

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