North Bruny Island: Apollo Bay

North Bruny Island: Apollo Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1585 S, longitude 147.2940 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Barnes Bay

North Bruny Island: Barnes Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1244 S, longitude 147.3616 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Bull Bay

North Bruny Island: Bull Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0803 S, longitude 147.3631 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Cape Queen Elizabeth

North Bruny Island: Cape Queen Elizabeth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2527 S, longitude 147.4229 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

North Bruny Island: Dennes Point

North Bruny Island: Dennes Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0645 S, longitude 147.3511 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Fancy Bay

North Bruny Island: Fancy Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2327 S, longitude 147.3562 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Fancy Point

North Bruny Island: Fancy Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2123 S, longitude 147.3493 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Ford Bay

North Bruny Island: Ford Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2140 S, longitude 147.3755 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Great Bay (unlocalised)

North Bruny Island: Great Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1989 S, longitude 147.3842 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

North Bruny Island: Great Bay: Smoothys Point

North Bruny Island: Great Bay: Smoothys Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1989 S, longitude 147.3842 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

North Bruny Island: Killora Bay

North Bruny Island: Killora Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0893 S, longitude 147.3263 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Killora: Rat Bay

North Bruny Island: Killora: Rat Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0973 S, longitude 147.3231 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

North Bruny Island: Kinghorne Point

North Bruny Island: Kinghorne Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1664 S, longitude 147.2757 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Little Fancy Bay

North Bruny Island: Little Fancy Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2181 S, longitude 147.3524 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

North Bruny Island: Mars Bluff

North Bruny Island: Mars Bluff   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2432 S, longitude 147.4032 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Miles Beach

North Bruny Island: Miles Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2415 S, longitude 147.4146 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Nebraska Beach

North Bruny Island: Nebraska Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0810 S, longitude 147.3393 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: One Tree Point

North Bruny Island: One Tree Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1030 S, longitude 147.3882 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Quarantine Bay

North Bruny Island: Quarantine Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1216 S, longitude 147.3425 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Roberts Point

North Bruny Island: Roberts Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1436 S, longitude 147.2870 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Sandgrove Point

North Bruny Island: Sandgrove Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2103 S, longitude 147.3774 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Simmonds Bay

North Bruny Island: Simmonds Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1282 S, longitude 147.3609 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Stockyard Point

North Bruny Island: Stockyard Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1820 S, longitude 147.3293 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North Bruny Island: Variety Bay

North Bruny Island: Variety Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2019 S, longitude 147.4110 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)

North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1630 S, longitude 146.5657 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

North East coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)

North East coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9968 S, longitude 147.3921 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

North West Bay (unlocalised)

North West Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0283 S, longitude 147.2823 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)

North West coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7646 S, longitude 145.2928 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Northdown Beach

Northdown Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1496 S, longitude 146.4929 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Notoacmea alta

Lottiidae – Lottiinae: Notoacmea alta W. R. B. Oliver, 1926 (‘tall limpet’) Synonym(s): alta Oliver, 1926 subundulata auct. (non Angas, 1865) corrosa Oliver, 1926. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Small, dark, steep-sided shell, often with heavily eroded...

Notoacmea corrodenda

Lottiidae – Lottiinae: Notoacmea corrodenda (May, 1920) (‘corroding limpet’) Synonym(s): corrodenda May, 1920. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Apex of shell usually heavily eroded. Underside white with interrupted dark margin. Lives intertidally attached...

Notoacmea flammea

Lottiidae – Lottiinae: Notoacmea flammea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘flame limpet’) Synonym(s): flammea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 septiformis auct. (non Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) scabrilirata Angas, 1865 subundulata Angas, 1865. Typical...

Notoacmea mayi

Lottiidae – Lottiinae: Notoacmea mayi (May, 1923) (‘May’s limpet’) Synonym(s): mayi May, 1923. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Low-sided, with apex close to posterior margin; apex often heavily eroded. Underside often marbled dark and pale. Lives...

Notoacmea petterdi

Lottiidae – Lottiinae: Notoacmea petterdi (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Petterd’s limpet’) Synonym(s): petterdi Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell patterning relatively invariant; underside white with narrow, dark margin. Lives...

Notochlamys hexactes

Pectinidae – Chlamydinae: Notochlamys hexactes (Péron [in Lamarck], 1819) (‘Tasmanian scallop’) Synonym(s): hexactes Péron in Lamarck, 1819 undulatus Sowerby, 1842 (non Nilsson, 1827) tasmanicus A. Adams & Angas, 1863 mariae Tenison-Woods, 1876...

Notocochlis gualtieriana

Naticidae – Naticinae: Notocochlis gualtieriana (Récluz, 1844) (‘spotted necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): gualtieriana Récluz, 1844 tessellata Philippi, 1849 antoni Philippi, 1851 locellus Reeve, 1855 asellus Reeve, 1855 burnupi E. A. Smith, 1903...

Notocypraea angustata

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea angustata (Gmelin, 1791) (‘brown cowrie’) Synonym(s): angustata Gmelin, 1791 emblema Iredale, 1931 molleri Iredale, 1931 verconis Cotton & Godfrey, 1932. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Shell outline quite...

Notocypraea comptonii

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea comptonii (Gray, 1847) (‘Compton’s cowrie’) Synonym(s): comptonii Gray, 1847 mayi Beddome, 1897 trenberthae Trenberth, 1961 casta Schilder & Summers, 1963. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Shell outline...

Notocypraea declivis

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea declivis (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870) (‘freckled cowrie’) Synonym(s): declivis Sowerby, 1870 lentiginosa Coen, 1949. Schilder, 1924 occidentalis Iredale, 1935 wilkinsi Grifiths, 1962. Typical shell-length 25 mm....

Notocypraea piperita

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea piperita (Gray, 1825) (‘peppered cowrie’) Synonym(s): piperita Gray, 1825 bicolor Gaskoin, 1848 reticulifera Schilder, 1924 occidentalis Iredale, 1935 wilkinsi Grifiths, 1962. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell...

Notocypraea subcarnea

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea subcarnea (Beddome, 1897) (‘plump cowrie’) Synonym(s): subcarnea Beddome, 1896 albata Beddome, 1897. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell outline very broad. Dorsum uniformly pale, with no trace of darker bands;...

Notocypraea TAS sp 01

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 cowrie’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, shells...

Notocypraea TAS sp 02

Cypraeidae – Cypraeovulinae: Notocypraea TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 cowrie’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length 15 mm. Shell outline rather narrow. Dorsum very pale or white; ventral margin bears a few very faint spots, most of which are large,...

Notodiaphana sculpta

Notodiaphanidae: Notodiaphana sculpta (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913) (‘engraved canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): sculpta Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913. Typical shell-length 1.25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Notogibbula bicarinata

Trochidae – Trochinae: Notogibbula bicarinata (A. Adams, 1854) (‘Cox’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): bicarinata A. Adams, 1854 coxi Angas, 1867. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic...

Notogibbula lehmanni

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...

Notogibbula preissiana

Trochidae – Trochinae: Notogibbula preissiana (Philippi, 1848) (‘Preissian top-shell’) Synonym(s): preissiana Philippi, 1849 porcellana A. Adams, 1853 weldii Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst...

Notomenia clavigera

Notomeniidae: Notomenia clavigera Thiele, 1897 (‘clubbed aplacophoran’) Synonym(s): clavigera Thiele, 1897. Typical body-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). In Tasmanian...

Notonykia africanae

Onychoteuthidae: Notonykia africanae Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina, 1998 (‘African clubhook-squid’) Synonym(s): africanae Nesis, Roeleveld & Nikitina. Typical mantle-length 180 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia...

Notonykia nesisi

Onychoteuthidae: Notonykia nesisi Bolstad, 2007 (‘Nesis’s clubhook-squid’) Synonym(s): nesisi Bolstad, 2007. Typical mantle-length 100 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also New Zealand. In Tasmanian...

Notopaphia grisea

Veneridae – Tapetinae: Notopaphia grisea (Lamarck, 1818) (‘Tasmanian boring-venus’) Synonym(s): griseus Lamarck, 1818 diemenensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 subdecussata Deshayes, 1853. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud,...

Notoplax addenda

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Notoplax addenda Iredale & Hull, 1925 (‘addenda chiton’) Synonym(s): addenda Iredale & Hull, 1925 subspeciosa Iredale & Hull, 1925. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally...

Notoplax costata

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Notoplax costata (H. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘ribbed chiton’) Synonym(s): costata A. Adams & Angas, 1864 tasmanica Iredale & Hull, 1925. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally...

Notoplax mayi

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Notoplax mayi (Ashby, 1922) (‘Tasmanian chiton’) Synonym(s): mayi Ashby, 1922. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). In...

Notoplax rubrostrata

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Notoplax rubrostrata (Torr, 1912) (‘red-lined chiton’) Synonym(s): rubrostrata Torr, 1912 extra Iredale & Hull, 1925. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges, on which it...

Notoplax speciosa

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Notoplax speciosa (H. Adams, 1862) (‘pretty chiton’) Synonym(s): speciosa H. Adams, 1861 spongialis Ashby, 1923. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges, on which it feeds....

Nototeuthis dimegacotyle

Neoteuthidae: Nototeuthis dimegacotyle Nesis & Nikitina, 1986 (‘big-suckered squid’) Synonym(s): dimegacotyle Nesis & Nikitina, 1986. Typical mantle-length 100 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS...

Nototodarus gouldi

Ommastrephidae: Nototodarus gouldi (McCoy, 1888) (‘Gould’s flying-squid’) Synonym(s): gouldi McCoy, 1888. Typical mantle-length 400 mm. Lives in inshore and offshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Nototriphora regina

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Nototriphora regina (Hedley, 1903) (‘queen sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): regina Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 5.7 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Nototriphora vestita

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Nototriphora vestita B. A. Marshall, 1983 (‘clothed sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): vestita Mashall, 1983. Typical shell-length 7.1 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southern and...

Nozeba topaziaca

ravadiidae: Nozeba topaziaca (Hedley, 1908) (‘topaz iravadiid’) Synonym(s): topaziaca Hedley, 1908 amblycorymba Cotton, 1944. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Nubeena (unlocalised)

Nubeena (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0998 S, longitude 147.7412 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Nubeena: Parsons Bay

Nubeena: Parsons Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0998 S, longitude 147.7412 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Nubeena: Roaring Beach

Nubeena: Roaring Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0884 S, longitude 147.6729 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Nubeena: White Beach

Nubeena: White Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1230 S, longitude 147.7331 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Nucula beachportensis

Nuculidae: Nucula beachportensis Verco, 1907 (‘Beachport nutlet-shell’) Synonym(s): beachportensis Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 5.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC,...

Nucula mayi

Nuculidae: Nucula mayi (Iredale, 1930) (‘May’s nutlet-shell’) Synonym(s): mayi Iredale, 1930 decorosa May, 1915 non Hedley, 1902 cancellata Coton, 1930. Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Nucula pusilla

Nuculidae: Nucula pusilla Angas, 1877 (‘tiny nutlet-shell’) Synonym(s): pusilla Angas, 1877 minuta Tenison-Woods, 1877 micans Angas, 1878 hedleyi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1904 concentrica Cotton, 1930. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Nuculana dohrni

Nuculanidae – Nuculaninae: Nuculana dohrni (Hanley, 1861) (‘Dohrn’s nut-shell’) Synonym(s): dohrni Hanley, 1861 hanleyi Angas, 1873. Typical shell-length 6.3 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD,...

Obesula albovittata

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Obesula albovittata (Hedley, 1903) (‘white-banded sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): albovittata Hedley, 1903 alborda Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 5.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native....

Obesula mamillata

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Obesula mamillata (Verco, 1909) (‘nippled sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): mamillata Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 5.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Obesula profundior

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Obesula profundior B. A. Marshall, 1983 (‘deepwater sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): profundior Marshall, 1983. Typical shell-length 5.9 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). In...

Oblimopa tenuiradiata

Limopsidae: Oblimopa tenuiradiata (Cotton, 1931) (‘slender-rayed limopsis’) Synonym(s): tenuiradiata Cotton, 1930. Typical shell-length 27 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and WA)....

Obrussena bracteata

Acteonidae – Acteoninae: Obrussena bracteata (Iredale, 1925) (‘plated acteon’) Synonym(s): bracteata Iredale, 1925. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Ocean Beach

Ocean Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1448 S, longitude 145.2636 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Octopoteuthis rugosa

Octopoteuthidae: Octopoteuthis rugosa Clarke, 1880 (‘rough octopus-squid’) Synonym(s): rugosa Clarke, 1980. Typical mantle-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS); also the southern Indian...

Octopoteuthis sicula

Octopoteuthidae: Octopoteuthis sicula Rüppell, 1844 (‘Rüppell’s octopus-squid’) Synonym(s): sicula Rüppell, 1844. Typical mantle-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the northeast Atlantic...

Octopus berrima

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus berrima Stranks & Norman, 1992 (‘southern keeled octopus’) Synonym(s): berrima Stranks & Norman, 1993. Typical body-length 320 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic...

Octopus bunurong

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus bunurong Stranks, 1990 (‘southern white-spot octopus’) Synonym(s): bunurong Stranks, 1990. Typical body-length 420 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand, emerging at night to feed. Native. Endemic to...

Octopus kaurna

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus kaurna Stranks, 1990 (‘southern sand octopus’) Synonym(s): kaurna Stranks, 1990. Typical body-length 400 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, emerging at night to feed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC...

Octopus pallidus

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus pallidus Hoyle, 1885 (‘pale octopus’) Synonym(s): pallidus Hoyle, 1885. Typical body-length 500 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Octopus superciliosus

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus superciliosus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (‘frilled pygmy octopus’) Synonym(s): superciliosus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 westerniensis D’Orbigny, 1834 duplex Hoyle, 1885. Typical body-length 80 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Octopus tetricus

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus tetricus Gould, 1852 (‘gloomy octopus’) Synonym(s): tetricus Gould, 1852 boscii Gray, 1849. Typical body-length 550 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Octopus warringa

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Octopus warringa Stranks, 1990 (‘club pygmy octopus’) Synonym(s): warringa Stranks, 1990 australis Benham, 1942. Typical body-length 110 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed, particularly within the...

Ocythoe tuberculata

Ocythoidae: Ocythoe tuberculata Rafinesque, 1814 (‘football octopus’) Synonym(s): tuberculata Rafinesque, 1814. Typical mantle-length 250 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA); also...

Odostomia crassicostata

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomia (Linopyrga) crassicostata (May, 1915) (‘thick-ribbed pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): crassicostata May, 1915. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates....

Odostomia deplexa

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomia (unplaced) deplexa (Tate & May, 1900) (‘unwoven pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): deplexa Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other...

Odostomia metcalfei

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomia metcalfei (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900) (‘Metcalfe’s pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): metcalfei Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other...

Odostomia occultidens

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomia (unplaced) occultidens May, 1915 (‘hidden-toothed pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): occultidens May, 1915. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates....

Odostomia petterdi

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...

Odostomia tasmanica

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomia (unplaced) tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Tasmanian pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other...

Odostomiinae unplaced TAS sp 01

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Odostomiinae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01. 1.8 mm not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Offadesma angasi

Periplomatidae: Offadesma angasi (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864) (‘Angas’ lantern-shell’) Synonym(s): angasi Crosse & Fischer, 1864. Typical shell-length 85 mm. As with all lantern-shells, shell thin and fragile. Lives intertidally and...

Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)

Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5216 S, longitude 147.9676 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Okehampton Bay: Reids Beach

Okehampton Bay: Reids Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5216 S, longitude 147.9676 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Okenia BURN sp 01

Goniodorididae: Okenia BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 okenia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on bryozoans, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...

Okenia BURN sp 03

Goniodorididae: Okenia BURN sp 03 (‘BURN sp 03 okenia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 03 Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally on bryozoans, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Okenia mija

Goniodorididae: Okenia mija Burn, 1967 (‘daughter sea-slug’) Synonym(s): mija Burn, 1967. Typical body-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally on bryozoans, specifically Amathea species encrusting brown algal fronds, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Ollaphon molorthus

Fasciolariidae – Fusininae: Ollaphon molorthus (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘sounding-lead spindle’) Synonym(s): molorthus Hedley & May, 1908.Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Omalogyridae unplaced STEPHENS sp 03

Murchisonellidae: Omalogyridae unplaced STEPHENS sp 03 (‘STEPHENS sp 03 omalogyrid’) Synonym(s): STEPHENS sp 03 Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Omalogyridae unplaced TAS sp 01

Murchisonellidae: Omalogyridae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 omalogyrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 0.6 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Ommastrephes bartramii

Ommastrephidae: Ommastrephes bartramii (Lesueur, 1821) (‘Neon flying-squid’) Synonym(s): bartramii Lesueur, 1821. Typical mantle-length 800 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS,...

Onchidella nigricans

Onchidiidae: Onchidella nigricans (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (‘limpet-like sea-slug’) Synonym(s): nigricans Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 patelloides Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 reticulata Semper, 1882. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally on rocks....

Onchidoris maugeansis

Onchidorididae: Onchidoris maugeansis (Burn, 1958) (‘Mauge’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): maugeansis Burn, 1958. Typical body-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally on bryozoans, specifically Beania magellanica, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Onoba agnewi

Rissoidae: Onoba (Onoba) agnewi (Tenison Woods, 1877) (‘Agnew’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): agnewi Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Onoba australiae

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...

Onoba demessa

Rissoidae: Onoba (Onoba) demessa (Tate & May, 1900) (‘mown rice-shell’) Synonym(s): demessa Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...

Onoba freycineti

Rissoidae: Onoba (Onoba) freycineti (May, 1915) (‘Freycinet’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): freycineti May, 1915. Typical shell-length 1.4 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Onoba multilirata

Rissoidae: Onoba (Onoba) multilirata (May, 1915) (‘many-grooved rice-shell’) Synonym(s): multilirata May, 1915. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class:...

Onoba perpolita

Rissoidae: Onoba (Ovirissoa) perpolita (May, 1919) (‘well-polished rice-shell’) Synonym(s): perpolita May, 1919. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...

Onoba pertumida

Rissoidae: Onoba (Ovirissoa) pertumida (May, 1916) (‘swollen rice-shell’) Synonym(s): pertumida May, 1916. Typical shell-length 2.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Onoba rubicunda

Rissoidae: Onoba (Ovirissoa) rubicunda (Tate & May, 1900) (‘ruddy rice-shell’) Synonym(s): rubicunda Tate & May, 1900 pulvillus Hedley, 1906 figula Laseron, 1950. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southern and...

Onoba supracostata

Rissoidae: Onoba (Subestea) supracostata (May, 1919) (‘ribbed rice-shell’) Synonym(s): supracostata May, 1919. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Onoba tiara

Rissoidae: Onoba (Ovirissoa) tiara (May, 1916) (‘tiara rice-shell’) Synonym(s): tiara May, 1916. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Onychoteuthis banksii

Onychoteuthidae: Onychoteuthis banksii (Leach, 1817) (‘Banks’s clubhook-squid’) Synonym(s): banksii Leach, 1817 fabricii Lichtenstein, 1818, molinae Lichtenstein, 1818 fleuryi Reynaud, 1830 lesueurii d’Orbigny, 1835 bianconii Vérany, 1847 carolii...

Onykia ingens

Onychoteuthidae: Onykia (Moroteuthopsis) ingens (E. A. Smith, 1881) (‘greaters clubhook-squid’) Synonym(s): ingens Smith, 1881. Typical mantle-length 500 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also...

Onykia robsoni

Onychoteuthidae: Onykia (Onykia) robsoni (Adam, 1962) (‘rugose clubhook-squid’) Synonym(s): robsoni Adam, 1962. Typical mantle-length 550 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the Southern...

Oocorys sulcata

Tonnidae – Oocorythinae: Oocorys sulcata P. Fischer, 1884 (‘furrowed false-tun’) Synonym(s): sulcata Fischer, 1883. Typical shell-length 55 mm. Lives in offshore waters on mud at great depths. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC,...

Opalia australis

Epitoniidae: Opalia (Opalia) australis (Lamarck, 1822) (‘southern wentletrap’) Synonym(s): australis Lamarck, 1822. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst sea-anemones, especially n moderately exposed environments. Native....

Opalia granosa

Epitoniidae: Opalia (Granuliscala) granosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘grainy wentletrap’) Synonym(s): granosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 granulosa Sowerby, 1844 granulata Reeve, 1873. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst...

Ophicardelus ornatus

Ellobiidae – Pythiinae: Ophicardelus ornatus (Férussac, 1821) (‘mangrove air-breather’) Synonym(s): ornatus Férussac, 1821 australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 cornea Swainson, 1855. Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives high on the shore amongst...

Opisthoteuthis persephone

Opisthoteuthidae: Opisthoteuthis persephone Berry, 1918 (‘persephone octopus’) Synonym(s): persephone Berry, 1918. Typical arm-span 330 mm. Lives in offshore waters on mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Opisthoteuthis pluto

Opisthoteuthidae: Opisthoteuthis pluto Berry, 1918 (‘pluto octopus’) Synonym(s): pluto Berry, 1918. Typical arm-span 500 mm. Lives in offshore waters on mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Opossum Bay: Michaels Beach & White Rock Point

Opossum Bay: Michaels Beach & White Rock Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9830 S, longitude 147.3986 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

Opossum Bay: The Spit & Shelly Beach

Opossum Bay: The Spit & Shelly Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9820 S, longitude 147.4048 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Orbitestella bastowi

Orbitestellidae: Orbitestella bastowi (Gatliff, 1906) (‘Bastow’s orbitestellid’) Synonym(s): bastowi Gatliff, 1906. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Orbitestella decorata

Orbitestellidae: Orbitestella decorata Laseron, 1954 (‘decorated orbitestellid’) Synonym(s): decorata Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...

Orbitestella iredalei

Orbitestellidae: Orbitestella iredalei (May, 1919) (‘Iredale’s orbitestellid’) Synonym(s): iredalei May, 1919. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...

Orbitestella mayi

Orbitestellidae: Orbitestella mayi (Tate, 1899) (‘May’s orbitestellid’) Synonym(s): mayi Tate, 1899. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Orbitestella wareni

Orbitestellidae: Orbitestella wareni Ponder, 1990 (‘Waren’s orbitestellid’) Synonym(s): wareni Ponder, 1990. Typical shell-length 0.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Orford (unlocalised)

Orford (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5641 S, longitude 147.8799 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Orford: East Shelly Beach

Orford: East Shelly Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5683 S, longitude 147.8974 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Orford: Emerald Beach

Orford: Emerald Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6148 S, longitude 147.9384 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Orford: Luther Point

Orford: Luther Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5659 S, longitude 147.9005 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Orford: Millingtons Beach

Orford: Millingtons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5641 S, longitude 147.8799 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Orford: Prosser River: mouth

Orford: Prosser River: mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5570 S, longitude 147.8751 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Orford: Raspins Beach

Orford: Raspins Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5493 S, longitude 147.8852 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Orford: Shelly Beach (unlocalised)

Orford: Shelly Beach (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5683 S, longitude 147.8974 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Orford: Spring Beach

Orford: Spring Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5760 S, longitude 147.9091 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Orford: West Shelly Beach

Orford: West Shelly Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5670 S, longitude 147.8891 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Osmiridium Beach

Osmiridium Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5634 S, longitude 146.6228 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Ostrea angasi

Ostreidae – Ostreinae: Ostrea (Eostrea) angasi G. B. Sowerby II, 1871 (‘common mud-oyster’) Synonym(s): angasi Sowerby, 1871 rutipina Tenison-Woods, 1878 sinuata Cotton & Godfrey, 1938. Typical shell-length 170 mm. Lives subtidally on sand and...

Outer Sister Island

Outer Sister Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.6446 S, longitude 147.9923 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Ovacuna atkinsoni

Condylocardiidae – Cuninae: Ovacuna atkinsoni (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Atkinson’s condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1877 solida Cotton, 1931 eccentrica Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in...

Ovaginella ovulum

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Ovaginella ovulum (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) (‘egg margin-shell’) Synonym(s): ovulum Sowerby, 1846 cypraeformis Tenison-Woods, 1878 cypraeoides Tenison-Woods, 1878 petterdi Beddome, 1883 tenisoni Pritchard, 1900. Typical...

Ovaginella pisum

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Ovaginella pisum (Reeve, 1865) (‘pea margin-shell’) Synonym(s): pisum Reeve, 1865. Typical shell-length 5 mm. Lives subtidally in sand in moderately sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Oxymeris albida

Terebridae – Terebrinae: Oxymeris albida (Gray, 1834) (‘whitened auger’) Synonym(s): albida Gray, 1834 flindersi Cotton, 1952. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC,...

Oxynoe jacksoni

Oxynoidae: Oxynoe jacksoni Krug, Berriman & Valdes, 2018 (‘jackson’s sea-slug’)Synonym(s): jacksoni Krug, Berriman & Valdes, 2018.Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed, particularly Caulerpa species....

Oxynoe viridis

Oxynoidae: Oxynoe viridis (Pease, 1861) (‘bright-green sea-slug’)Synonym(s): viridis Pease, 1861.Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed, particularly Caulerpa species. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern...

Paliolla cooki

Gymnodorididae: Paliolla cooki (Angas, 1864) (‘Cook’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): cooki Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on bryozoans, specifically Beania magellanica, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to northern,...

Panacca tasmanica

Parilimyidae: Panacca tasmanica (Hedley & May, 1914) (‘Tasmanian parilimya’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Hedley & May, 1914. Typical shell-length 24 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and...

Panopea australis

Hiatellidae: Panopea australis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833) (‘southern gaper’) Synonym(s): australis Sowerby, 1833 angusta Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 180 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud in moderately sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to...

Paphies angusta

Mesodesmatidae – Mesodesmatinae: Paphies (Amesodesma) angusta (Reeve, 1854) (‘elongate wedge-shell’) Synonym(s): angusta Reeve, 1854 elongata Reeve, 1854 nitida Reeve, 1854 perfuga Iredale, 1930. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Pale brown periostracum is...

Paracuneus immaculatus

Drilliidae: Paracuneus immaculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘immaculate turrid’) Synonym(s): immaculatus Tenison-Woods, 1876 gabrieli Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Paradentalium hemileuron

Dentaliidae: Paradentalium hemileuron (Verco, 1911) (‘hemileuron tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): hemileuron Verco, 1911 tignum Colman, 1958. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Paradentalium octopleuron

Dentaliidae: Paradentalium octopleuron (Verco, 1911) (‘octopleuron tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): octopleuron Verco, 1911. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Paradoris dubia

Discodorididae: Paradoris dubia (Bergh, 1904) (‘doubtful sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): dubia Bergh, 1904 egena Bergh, 1904 marmorata Basedow & Hedley, 1905 nivosus Burn, 1958 leuca Miller, 1995. Typical body-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on...

Paraguraleus emina

Mangeliidae: Paraguraleus emina (Hedley, 1905) (’eminent turrid’) Synonym(s): emina Hedley, 1905. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Paramontana mayana

Raphitomidae: Paramontana mayana (Hedley, 1922) (‘May’s turrid’) Synonym(s): mayana Hedley, 1922. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Paramontana rufozonata

Raphitomidae: Paramontana rufozonata (Angas, 1877) (‘red-zoned turrid’) Synonym(s): rufozonata Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Paraseila halligani

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Paraseila halligani (Hedley, 1905) (‘Halligan’s false-creeper’) Synonym(s): halligani Hedley, 1905. Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Parastrophia erseusi

Caecidae – Ctiloceratinae: Parastrophia erseusi Hughes, 1993 (‘Erseus’ caecid’) Synonym(s): erseusi Hughes, 1993. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and...

Parathyasira resupina

Thyasiridae: Parathyasira resupina (Iredale, 1930) (‘resupine thyasira’) Synonym(s): resupina Iredale, 1930. Typical shell-length 11.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Parvamussium cristatellum

Propeamussiidae: Parvamussium cristatellum (Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912) (‘crested saucer-scallop’) Synonym(s): cristatellum Dautzenberg & Bavay, 1912 cristatum Bavay, 1905. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native....

Parvamussium thetidis

Propeamussiidae: Parvamussium thetidis (Hedley, 1902) (‘thetis saucer-scallop’) Synonym(s): thetidis Hedley, 1902 salacon Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS);...

Parvikellia ovata

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Parvikellia ovata (Tate, 1887) (‘ovate lepton’) Synonym(s): ovata Tate, 1886. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Parviterebra brazieri

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Parviterebra brazieri (Angas, 1875) (‘Brazier’s dove-shell’) Synonym(s): brazieri Angas, 1875 harrissoni Tenison-Woods, 1877 australis Tenison-Woods, 1878 angasi Tryon, 1884. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives...

Parviterebra trilineata

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Parviterebra trilineata (Adams & Angas, 1863) (‘three-lined dove-shell’) Synonym(s): trilineata Adams & Angas, 1864. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Passage Island

Passage Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5046 S, longitude 148.3357 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Patelloida alticostata

Lottiidae – Patelloidinae: Patelloida alticostata (Angas, 1865) (‘tall-ribbed limpet’) Synonym(s): alticostata Angas, 1865 antelia Iredale, 1924 complinata Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Often low-sided and oval in outline. Density of...

Patelloida insignis

Lottiidae – Patelloidinae: Patelloida insignis (Menke, 1843) (‘Maltese-cross limpet’) Synonym(s): insignis Menke, 1843 flammea auct. (in part) (non Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) crucis Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Quite elongate and...

Patelloida latistrigata

Lottiidae – Patelloidinae: Patelloida latistrigata (Angas, 1865) (‘lateral-striped limpet’) Synonym(s): latistrigata Angas, 1865 marmorata Tenison-Woods, 1876 submarmorata Pilsbry, 1891. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Low-sided. Distinct zone of dark...

Patelloida mimula

Lottiidae – Patelloidinae: Patelloida mimula (Iredale, 1924) (‘mimula limpet’) Synonym(s): mimula Iredale, 1924; jacksoniensis Reeve, 1855. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally, attached to oysters or rocks, especially on sheltered shores....

Patelloida victoriana

Lottiidae – Patelloidinae: Patelloida victoriana (Singleton, 1937) (‘Victorian limpet’) Synonym(s): victoriana Singleton, 1937. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Has an ovate or squared outline. Shell colour purple-brown, but apex often eroded, and entire...

Pecten fumatus

Pectinidae – Pectininae: Pecten fumatus Reeve, 1852 (‘king scallop’) Synonym(s): fumatus Reeve, 1852 filosus Reeve, 1852 fuscus Sowerby, 1852 modestus Reeve, 1852 pulchellus Reeve, 1853 albus Tate, 1887 meridionalis Tate, 1887 preissiana Iredale,...

Peculator porphyria

Volutomitridae: Peculator porphyria (Verco, 1896) (‘purple volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): porphyria Verco, 1896 coma Odhner, 1924. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and...

Pedicularia pacifica

Ovulidae – Pediculariinae: Pedicularia pacifica Pease, 1865 (‘Pacific bean-cowrie’) Synonym(s): pacifica Pease, 1865. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives offshore on hard corals. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also New Zealand...

Pedra Branca

Pedra Branca   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.8830 S, longitude 147.0000 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Peggs Beach (unlocalised)

Peggs Beach (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8508 S, longitude 145.3466 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Peggs Beach: eastern end

Peggs Beach: eastern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8505 S, longitude 145.3516 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Peggs Beach: western end

Peggs Beach: western end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8374 S, longitude 145.3170 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Pellasimnia maccoyi

Ovulidae – Ovulinae: Pellasimnia maccoyi (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘Maccoy’s spindle-cowrie’) Synonym(s): maccoyi Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on gorgonians. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Pelycidion meizonarchei

Pelycidiidae: Pelycidion meizonarchei Stephens & Vafiadis, 2013 (‘Tasmanian pelycidion’) Synonym(s): meizonarchei Stephens & Vafiadis, 2013. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). This...

Pelycidion TAS sp 01

Pelycidiidae: Pelycidion TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 pelycidion’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Penguin (unlocalised)

Penguin (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1119 S, longitude 146.0714 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Penguin Point

Penguin Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1186 S, longitude 146.1195 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Penguin to Ulverstone: foreshore

Penguin to Ulverstone: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1206 S, longitude 146.1065 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Penguin: beach

Penguin: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1119 S, longitude 146.0714 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Penguin: Johnsons Beach

Penguin: Johnsons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1068 S, longitude 146.0674 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Penguin: Lonah & Lodders Point

Penguin: Lonah & Lodders Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1245 S, longitude 146.1258 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Penguin: Tea Tree Point

Penguin: Tea Tree Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1184 S, longitude 146.1016 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Penguin: Watcombe Beach

Penguin: Watcombe Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1153 S, longitude 146.0771 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Penion mandarinus

Buccinidae – Siphonaliinae: Penion mandarinus (Duclos, 1832) (‘mandarin whelk’) Synonym(s): mandarinus Duclos, 1831 grandis Gray, 1839 dilatatus Reeve, 1847 pastinacea Reeve, 1848 tasmaniensis A. Adams & Angas, 1864 oligostira Tate, 1891 waitei...

Penion maximus

Buccinidae – Siphonaliinae: Penion maximus (Tryon, 1881) (‘great whelk’) Synonym(s): maximus Tryon, 1881. Typical shell-length 200 mm. Similar to Australaria australasia, but grows larger and lacks columellar folds and dark periostracum. Lives...

Pepta simplex

Cancellariidae – Cancellariinae: Pepta simplex (Laseron, 1955) (‘simple nutmeg-shell’) Synonym(s): simplex Laseron, 1955. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Pepta stricta

Cancellariidae – Cancellariinae: Pepta stricta (Hedley, 1907) (‘narrow nutmeg-shell’) Synonym(s): stricta Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS,...

Perrierina bernardi

Cyamiidae: Perrierina bernardi (Tate & May, 1901) (‘Bernard’s bean-shell’) Synonym(s): bernardi Tate & May, 1901. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Petaloconchus caperatus

Vermetidae – Vermetinae: Petaloconchus caperatus (Tate & May, 1900) (‘captured worm-shell’) Synonym(s): caperatus Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Petcheys Bay

Petcheys Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1906 S, longitude 147.0108 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Petricola lapicida

Veneridae – Petricolinae: Petricola (Petricola) lapicida (Gmelin, 1791) (‘divergent crypt-dweller’) Synonym(s): lapicida Gmelin, 1791 divergens Gmelin, 1791 costata Lamarck, 1801 lucinalis Lamarck, 1818 divaricata Deshayes, 1853. Typical shell-length...