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Molluscs of Tasmania

Trochidae – Trochinae: Notogibbula lehmanni (Menke, 1843) (‘Lehmann’s top-shell’)

Synonym(s): lehmanni Menke, 1843.

Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this is an uncommon species, confined to the N coast and Bass Strait islands.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Subfamily: Trochinae
Genus: Notogibbula

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