Lironobidae: Lironoba layardi (Petterd, 1884) (‘Layard’s rice-shell’)
Synonym(s): layardi Petterd, 1884.
Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Lironobidae
Genus: Lironoba
Localities for Lironoba layardi
Ansons Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: The Dock
Freycinet Peninsula: Wineglass Bay
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Seymour Beach: northern end
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
Southport: Roaring Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Tinderbox Beach
