Haminoeidae – Haminoeinae: Liloa brevis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (‘short bubble-shell’)
Synonym(s): brevis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833.
Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and common species.
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Haminoeoidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Subfamily: Haminoeinae
Genus: Liloa
Localities for Liloa brevis
Binalong Bay: Dora Point
Cape Barren Island: Kenneth Point
Cape Barren Island (unlocalised)
Clarke Island: Kangaroo Bay to Seal Point
Coles Bay: Richardsons Beach
Dianas Basin
Flinders Island: Arthur Bay: Long Point
Flinders Island: Badger Corner
Flinders Island: Foochow Inlet
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Bay
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Yellow Beaches
Flinders Island: Logan Lagoon
Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth
Flinders Island: Parrys Bay: Double Corner
Flinders Island: Tanners Bay: Pine Scrub
Georges Bay: Moulting Bay (unlocalised)
Georges Bay (unlocalised)
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Narawntapu: Copper Cove
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Schouten Island: Crocketts Bay
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach