Lironobidae: Merelina cancellata Criscione & Ponder, 2011 (‘latticed rice-shell’)
Synonym(s): cancellata Crioscino & Ponder, 2011.
Typical shell-length 2.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters, this is common species, widespread in the N and E.
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Lironobidae
Genus: Merelina
Localities for Merelina cancellata
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bangor: Two Mile Beach
Bicheno: Governor Island
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Blackmans Bay
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Burnie: Sulphur Creek
Cape Portland: Roses Bay
Carlton Beach: Spectacle Island
Clarke Island: Black Point
Clayton: foreshore
Coles Bay: Richardsons Beach
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
East Wynyard: beach
Flinders Island: Arthur Bay: Long Point
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: Lillies Bay
Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth
Flinders Island: The Dock
Friendly Beaches
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Currie Harbour
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Seal Point
King Island (unlocalised)
Low Head: East Beach
Maria Island: Bloodstone Point
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: West Shelly Beach
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Cygnet: Cray Point
Randalls Bay
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Seymour Beach: northern end
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
Southport: Roaring Beach
Taroona: Alum Cliffs
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach