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Molluscs of Tasmania

Rissoidae: Onoba (Subestea) australiae (Frauenfeld, 1867) (‘Australian rice-shell’)

Synonym(s): australiae Frauenfeld, 1867 apicilirata Tate & May, 1900 mixta Tate, 1899 seminodosa May, 1916 ochroleuca Henn & Brazier, 1894.

Typical shell-length 2.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Onoba

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