Orbitestellidae: Microdiscula charopa (Tate, 1889) (‘bluish orbitestellid’)
Synonym(s): charopa Tate, 1899.
Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Lower Heterobranchia – unplaced
Family: Orbitestellidae
Genus: Microdiscula
Localities for Microdiscula charopa
Ansons Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport (unlocalised)
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Fisher Island
Flinders Island: The Dock
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Granville Harbour: coast to N
Greens Beach: main beach
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Surprise Bay
King Island (unlocalised)
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Four Mile Beach
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marrawah (unlocalised)
Mulcahy Bay
New Harbour
North Bruny Island: Fancy Bay
Nubeena: Parsons Bay
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Arthur: Safety Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Randalls Bay
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Swanwick: foreshore
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tinderbox Beach
Verona Sands
