Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomia petterdi (Gatliff, 1900) (‘Petterd’s pyramid-shell’)
Synonym(s): petterdi Gatliff, 1900.
Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Subfamily: Odostomiinae
Genus: Odostomiinae
Localities for Odostomia petterdi
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Boat Harbour
Boat Harbour: beach
Bridport: beach
Chain of Lagoons: Four Mile Creek: beach
Flinders Island: Whitemark Beach
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
Leith: foreshore
Narawntapu: Griffiths Point
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Rocky Cape: foreshore N of Picnic Beach
South Bruny Island: Cloudy Beaches: eastern beach
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Tinderbox Beach
Ulverstone (unlocalised)
