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Molluscs of Tasmania

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla excavata (Gatliff, 1906) (‘excavated turrid’)

Synonym(s): excavata Gatliff, 1906.

Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Nepotilla

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