Pyroteuthis margaritifera

Pyroteuthidae: Pyroteuthis margaritifera (Rüppell, 1844) (‘pearly firefly-squid’) Synonym(s): margaritifera Rüppell, 1844. Typical mantle-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in eastern and western Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, SA and WA);...

Raeta pulchella

Mactridae – Pteropsellinae: Raeta (Raetella) pulchella (Adams & Reeve, 1850) (‘beautiful trough-shell’) Synonym(s): pulchella A. Adams & Reeve, 1850. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally in mud. Non-native. Occurs in southeastern...

Ralphs Bay (unlocalised)

Ralphs Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9088 S, longitude 147.4825 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Ralphs Bay: Maria Point

Ralphs Bay: Maria Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9758 S, longitude 147.4466 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Ralphs Bay: Richardsons Beach

Ralphs Bay: Richardsons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9475 S, longitude 147.4560 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Randalls Bay

Randalls Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2436 S, longitude 147.1276 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Ranella australasia

Ranellidae – Ranellinae: Ranella australasia (Perry, 1811) (‘Australasian rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): australasia Perry, 1811 gemmifera Euthyme, 1889 vossi Powell, 1952 blacki Powell, 1954. Typical shell-length 90 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore...

Ransons Beach

Ransons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8410 S, longitude 147.6887 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Rastodens obeliscus

Rastodentidae: Rastodens obeliscus (May, 1915) (‘obelisk rastodentid’) Synonym(s): obeliscus May, 1915. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Rastodens puer

Rastodentidae: Rastodens puer (May, 1921) (‘Point Puer rastodentid’) Synonym(s): puer May, 1921 pupoides May, 1915. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...

Recherche Bay

Recherche Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5431 S, longitude 146.8916 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Reloncavia mactroides

Cyamiidae: Reloncavia mactroides Tate & May, 1900 (‘trough-like bean-shell’) Synonym(s): mactroides Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW,...

Retizafra calva

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Retizafra calva (Verco, 1910) (‘bald dove-shell’) Synonym(s): calva Verco, 1910. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class:...

Retizafra multicostata

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Retizafra multicostata (May, 1911) (‘many-ribbed dove-shell’) Synonym(s): multicostata May, 1910. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS)....

Retizafra plexa

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Retizafra plexa (Hedley, 1902) (‘plaited dove-shell’) Synonym(s): plexa Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Retizafra TAS sp 01

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Retizafra TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 dove-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Retusa amphizosta

Retusidae: Retusa amphizosta (Watson, 1886) (‘amphizosta canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Retusa atkinsoni

Retusidae: Retusa atkinsoni (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Atkinson’s canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Retusa pelyx

Retusidae: Retusa pelyx Burn in Burn & Bell, 1974 (‘bowl canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): pelyx Burn in Burn & Bell, 1974. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Retusa protumida

Retusidae: Retusa protumida (Hedley, 1903) (‘swollen canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): protumida Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Retusa pygmaea

Retusidae: Retusa pygmaea (A. Adams, 1850) (‘pygmy canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): pygmaea A. Adams, 1850. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and...

Rheban Beach

Rheban Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6334 S, longitude 147.9328 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Rhinoclama alta

Cuspidariidae: Rhinoclama alta (Verco, 1908) (‘tall spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): alta Verco, 1908. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Rhomboidella radians

Mytilidae: Rhomboidella radians (Suter, 1908) (‘radiant mussel’) Synonym(s): radians Suter, 1908 rhyllensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1912 concava Cotton, 1931. Typical shell-length 3 mm. Shell dark purplish-brown and coarsely radially ribbed, but surface...

Rhomboxiphus colmani

Entalinidae: Rhomboxiphus colmani (Palmer, 1974) (‘Colman’s tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): colmani Palmer, 1974 applanatum Colman, 1958. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW...

Rhyssoplax orukta

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Rhyssoplax orukta (Maughan, 1900) (‘orukta chiton’) Synonym(s): oruktus Maughan, 1900. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Richmond: Coal River estuary

Richmond: Coal River estuary   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7529 S, longitude 147.4452 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rimulanax corolla

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Rimulanax corolla (Verco, 1908) (‘garland notch-limpet’) Synonym(s): corolla Verco, 1908. Typical shell-length 3.3 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Ringarooma Bay

Ringarooma Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8198 S, longitude 147.9276 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Ringicula australis

Ringiculidae: Ringicula australis Hinds, 1844 (‘southern ringicula’) Synonym(s): australis Hinds, 1844. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to northern and eastern Australia (NT, QLD, NSW, TAS and...

Ringicula semisculpta

Ringiculidae: Ringicula semisculpta Hedley, 1910 (‘semisculpted ringicula’) Synonym(s): semisculpta Hedley, 1910. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic tosoutheastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters,...

Risdon foreshore

Risdon foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8152 S, longitude 147.3114 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Risellopsis mutabilis

Littorinidae – Lacuninae: Risellopsis mutabilis May, 1909 Synonym(s): mutabilis May, 1909. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Rissoella confusa robertsoni

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Jeffreysilla) confusa robertsoni Ponder & Yoo, 1977 (‘confused rissoella’) Synonym(s): confusa robertsoni Ponder & Yoo, 1977. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed....

Rissoella fallax

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Rissoella) fallax Ponder & Yoo, 1977 (‘false rissoella’) Synonym(s): fallax Ponder & Yoo, 1977. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Rissoella fretterae

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Jeffreysiella) fretterae Ponder & Yoo, 1977 (‘Fretter’s rissoella’) Synonym(s): fretterae Ponder & Yoo, 1977. Typical shell-length 3.4 mm. Lives intertidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Rissoella imperforata

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Zelaxitas) imperforata Ponder & Yoo, 1977 (‘imperforate rissoella’) Synonym(s): imperforata Ponder & Yoo, 1977. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Rissoella micra

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Zelaxitas) micra (Finlay, 1924) (‘tiny rissoella’) Synonym(s): micra Finlay, 1924. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Rissoella wilfredi

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Jeffreysiella) wilfredi (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911) (‘Wilfred’s rissoella’) Synonym(s): wilfredi Gatliff and Gabriel, 1911. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native....

Rissoina angasii

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissolina) angasii (Pease, 1872) (‘Angas’ rice-shell’) Synonym(s): angasii Pease, 1872. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Rissoina cretacea

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissolina) cretacea (Tenison Woods, 1878) (‘Chalky rice-shell’) Synonym(s): cretacea Tenison Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW &...

Rissoina fasciata

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) fasciata A. Adams, 1853 (‘banded rice-shell’) Synonym(s): fasciata A. Adams, 1853 hanleyi Schwartz, 1860 flexuosa Gould, 1861 cincta Angas, 1867 smithi Angas, 1867 variegata Angas, 1867 delecta Laseron, 1956. Typical...

Rissoina gertrudis

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) gertrudis Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Gertrude’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): gertrudis Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Rissoina iredalei

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) iredalei Laseron, 1950 (‘Iredale’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): iredalei Laseron, 1950. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern and western Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, SA and WA)....

Rissoina jaffa

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) jaffa Cotton, 1952 (‘Cape Jaffa rice-shell’) Synonym(s): jaffa Cotton, 1952. Typical shell-length 5.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS, SA and WA). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Rissoina lintea

Rissoinidae: Rissoina lintea Hedley & May, 1908 (‘linen rice-shell’) Synonym(s): lintea Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 7 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Rissoina nivea

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) nivea A. Adams, 1853 (‘snowy rice-shell’) Synonym(s): nivea A. Adams, 1853 lirata Angas, 1880. Typical shell-length 4.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...

Rissoina rhyllensis

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) rhyllensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908 (‘Rhyll rice-shell’) Synonym(s): rhyllensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908 fausta Hedley & May, 1908 lintea Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally...

Rissoina royana

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) royana (Iredale, 1924) (‘Roys’ rice-shell’) Synonym(s): royana Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian...

Rissoina vincentiana

Rissoinidae: Rissoina (Rissoina) vincentiana Cotton, 1952 (‘Vincent rice-shell’) Synonym(s): vincentiana Cotton, 1952. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Robbins Island: Brooks Creek

Robbins Island: Brooks Creek   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7123 S, longitude 144.9638 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Robbins Island: Cape Elie

Robbins Island: Cape Elie   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7139 S, longitude 145.0681 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Robbins Island: East Beach

Robbins Island: East Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.6955 S, longitude 145.0485 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Robbins Island: Marys Island area

Robbins Island: Marys Island area   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.6851 S, longitude 145.0449 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Robbins Island: Ransonnet Bay

Robbins Island: Ransonnet Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.6721 S, longitude 145.0010 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Roburnella wilsoni

Oxynoidae: Roburnella wilsoni (Tate, 1889) (‘Wilson’s roburnella sea-slug’) Synonym(s): wilsoni Tate, 1889. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed, particularly Caulerpa species, on which it feeds. Native....

Rocky Boat Inlet

Rocky Boat Inlet   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5616 S, longitude 146.6103 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Rocky Cape (unlocalised)

Rocky Cape (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8573 S, longitude 145.5016 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Rocky Cape: Anniversary Bay

Rocky Cape: Anniversary Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8933 S, longitude 145.5358 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rocky Cape: Burgess Cove

Rocky Cape: Burgess Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8626 S, longitude 145.5101 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Rocky Cape: Castle Rock Bay

Rocky Cape: Castle Rock Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8873 S, longitude 145.5226 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rocky Cape: Cathedral Rocks Bay

Rocky Cape: Cathedral Rocks Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8792 S, longitude 145.5192 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rocky Cape: Cave Bay

Rocky Cape: Cave Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8572 S, longitude 145.5134 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Rocky Cape: foreshore N of Picnic Beach

Rocky Cape: foreshore N of Picnic Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8588 S, longitude 145.4993 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach

Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8705 S, longitude 145.4706 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area

Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8588 S, longitude 145.4993 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rocky Cape: northern coves

Rocky Cape: northern coves   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8573 S, longitude 145.5016 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Rocky Cape: Picnic Beach & rocks to S

Rocky Cape: Picnic Beach & rocks to S   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8671 S, longitude 145.4842 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Rokeby Beach

Rokeby Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9081 S, longitude 147.4447 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Rolandiella umbilicata

Muricidae – Muricopsinae: Rolandiella umbilicata (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘umbilicated murex’) Synonym(s): umbilicata Tenison-Woods, 1876 scalaris A. Adams, 1854 angasi Tryon, 1880. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Shell heavily thickened. Lives subtidally...

Rostanga calumus

Discodorididae: Rostanga calumus Rudman & Avern, 1989 (‘fake sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): calumus Rudman and Avern, 1989 arbutus Burn, 1957 non Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, specifically Axosuberites species, on which...

Rostanga crawfordi

Discodorididae: Rostanga crawfordi (Burn, 1969) (‘Crawford’s sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): crawfordi Burn, 1969 turia Burn, 1969 australis Rudman and Avern, 1989. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Rostrevor: Vicarys Creek

Rostrevor: Vicarys Creek   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.4969 S, longitude 147.9236 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Rugadentia buliminoides

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Rugadentia buliminoides (Tate & May, 1900) (‘buliminoid pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): buliminoides Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 4.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other...

Runcina australis

Runcinidae: Runcina australis Burn, 1963 (‘southern sea-slug’) Synonym(s): australis Burn, 1963. Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...

Sabia australis

Hipponicidae: Sabia australis (Lamarck, 1819) (‘southern bonnet-limpet’) Synonym(s): australis Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally attached to the shells of living molluscssuch as Turbo undulatus and Haliotis spp., benefiting from...

Sabinella munita

Eulimidae: Sabinella munita (Hedley, 1903) (‘strengthened urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): munita Hedley, 1903 expansilabra May, 1911. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an internal parasite of sea-urchins. Native. Endemic to...

Sabinella schoutanica

Eulimidae: Sabinella schoutanica (May, 1915) (‘Schouten Island urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): schoutanica May, 1915. Typical shell-length 3.7 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS...

Saccella crassa

Nuculanidae – Nuculaninae: Saccella crassa (Hinds, 1843) (‘heavy nut-shell’) Synonym(s): crassa Hinds, 1843. Typical shell-length 33 mm. Adult shell is heavily thickened, but most beached shells are juveniles. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand,...

Saccostrea glomerata

Ostreidae – Crassostreinae: Saccostrea glomerata (Gould, 1850) (‘Sydney rock-oyster’) Synonym(s): glomerata Gould, 1850. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally attached to rocks by the left valve. Non-native. Occurs in...

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Gastropteridae: Sagaminopteron ornatum Tokioka & Baba, 1964 (‘bat-wing sea-slug’) Synonym(s): ornatum Tokioka & Baba, 1964. Typical body-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, specifically a grey sponge species on which it...

Sagenotriphora ampulla

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Sagenotriphora ampulla (Hedley, 1903) (‘vessel sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): ampulla Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 4.9 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Salaputium fulvidum

Crassatellidae: Salaputium fulvidum (Angas, 1871) (‘tawny thickshell-clam’) Synonym(s): fulvidum Angas, 1871. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Salaputium micrum

Crassatellidae: Salaputium micrum (Verco, 1895) (‘tiny thickshell-clam’) Synonym(s): micrum Verco, 1895. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC,...

Salinator fragilis

Amphibolidae: Salinator fragilis (Lamarck, 1822) (‘fragile air-breather’) Synonym(s): fragilis Lamarck, 1822 quoyana Potiez & Michaud, 1838. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally on sand and mud in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to...

Salinator tecta

Amphibolidae: Salinator tecta Golding, Ponder & Byrne, 2007 (‘cryptic air-breather’) Synonym(s): tecta Golding, Ponder & Byrne, 2007. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern...

Saltwater River (unlocalised)

Saltwater River (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0181 S, longitude 147.7249 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Saltwater River: Coal Mines beach

Saltwater River: Coal Mines beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9887 S, longitude 147.7180 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Sandalops melancholicus

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Sandalops melancholicus Chun, 1906 (‘melancholy cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): melancholicus Chun, 1906 bilucifer Lu & Clarke, 1974. Typical mantle-length 100 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in...

Sandford: Clear Lagoon

Sandford: Clear Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9335 S, longitude 147.5012 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Sandford: Haynes Point

Sandford: Haynes Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9184 S, longitude 147.4749 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Sandford: Muddy Plains

Sandford: Muddy Plains   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9270 S, longitude 147.4902 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Sandy Bay: Nutgrove Beach

Sandy Bay: Nutgrove Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9084 S, longitude 147.3476 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Sandy Bay: Red Chapel Beach

Sandy Bay: Red Chapel Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9079 S, longitude 147.3449 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Sandy Cape

Sandy Cape   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4203 S, longitude 144.7480 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that some...

Sarepta tellinaeformis

Sareptidae: Sarepta tellinaeformis Hedley, 1901 (‘tellin-shaped sarepta’) Synonym(s): tellinaeformis Hedley, 1901. Typical shell-length 9.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Sassia bassi

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia (Austrotriton) bassi (Angas, 1869) (‘Bassian rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): bassi Angas, 1869. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and...

Sassia epitrema

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia (Austrotriton) epitrema (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘epitrema rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): epitrema Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Sassia kampyla

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia (Sassia) kampyla (Watson, 1885) (‘curved rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): kampyla Watson, 1885 nodocostata Tate & May, 1901. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia...

Sassia mimetica

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia (Austrotriton) mimetica (Tate, 1893) (‘mimetic rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): mimetica Tate, 1893. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and...

Sassia parkinsonia

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia parkinsonia (Perry, 1811) (‘Parkinson’s rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): parkinsonia Perry, 1811 basilica Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Sassia petulans

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia (Austrotriton) petulans (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘irritable rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): petulans Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Sassia subdistorta

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Sassia (Austrotriton) subdistorta (Lamarck, 1822) (‘distorted rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): subdistorta Lamarck, 1822 delecta Cotton, 1945. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Variable in size, colour intensity, shape and degree of...

Scalaronoba kryptopleurakia

Aclididae: Scalaronoba kryptopleurakia MS NAME Stephens & Vafiadis, 2017 (‘kryptopleurakia aclidid’) Synonym(s): kryptopleurakia MS NAME Stephens & Vafiadis, 2017. Typical shell-length 0.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Scalenostoma lodderae

Eulimidae: Scalenostoma lodderae (Petterd, 1884) (‘Lodder’s coral-snail’) Synonym(s): lodderae Petterd, 1884 robusta Petterd, 1884 crotaphis Watson, 1886 petterdi Tate & May, 1901. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on...

Scamander (unlocalised)

Scamander (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4594 S, longitude 148.2641 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Scamander: Steels Beach

Scamander: Steels Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4658 S, longitude 148.2665 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Scamander: Wrinklers Beach

Scamander: Wrinklers Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4461 S, longitude 148.2702 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Scaphander illecebrosus

Cylichnidae: Scaphander illecebrosus Iredale, 1925 (‘attractive peanut-shell’) Synonym(s): illecebrosus Iredale, 1925. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification...

Schouten Island (unlocalised)

Schouten Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2997 S, longitude 148.2786 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Schouten Island facing Schouten Passage

Schouten Island facing Schouten Passage   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2826 S, longitude 148.2939 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Schouten Island: Crocketts Bay

Schouten Island: Crocketts Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2993 S, longitude 148.2848 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Schouten Island: Moreys Bay

Schouten Island: Moreys Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2997 S, longitude 148.2786 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Schouten Island: Sandspit Point

Schouten Island: Sandspit Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2933 S, longitude 148.2559 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Scintilla strangei

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Scintilla strangei Deshayes, 1856 (‘Strange’s lepton’) Synonym(s): – strangei Deshayes, 1856 Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Scintillula solida

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Scintillula solida (Angas, 1877) (‘solid lepton’) Synonym(s): solida Angas, 1877 vincentiansis Cotton & Godfrey, 1958. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

Scissurella cyprina

Scissurellidae – Scissurellinae: Scissurella cyprina Cotton & Godfrey, 1938 (‘coppery slit-shell’) Synonym(s): cyprina Cotton & Godfrey, 1938. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Scissurella ornata

Scissurellidae – Scissurellinae: Scissurella ornata May, 1908 (‘ornate slit-shell’) Synonym(s): ornata May, 1908. Typical shell-length 1.1 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Sclerodoris BURN sp 01

Discodorididae: Sclerodoris BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 sclerodoris sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Sclerodoris tarka

Discodorididae: Sclerodoris tarka Burn, 1969 (‘tarka sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): tarka Burn, 1969. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Scrinium furtivum

Mitromorphidae: Scrinium furtivum Hedley, 1922 (‘furtive turrid’) Synonym(s): furtivum Hedley, 1922. Typical shell-length 7.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this species is...

Scrupus TAS sp 01

Tornidae – Vitrinellinae: Scrupus TAS sp 01 = (‘TAS sp 01 glass-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 0.9 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Scutellastra chapmani

Patellidae: Scutellastra chapmani (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Chapman’s limpet’) Synonym(s): chapmani Tenison-Woods, 1876 alba Tenison-Woods, 1877 perplexa Pilsbry, 1891. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Specimens from the N and mainland Australia tend to...

Scutellastra peronii

Patellidae: Scutellastra peronii (Blainville, 1825) (‘scaly limpet’) Synonym(s): peronii Blainville, 1825 diemenensis Philippi, 1848 aculeata Reeve, 1855 squamifera Reeve, 1855 ustulata Reeve, 1855 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 hepatica Verco, 1906....

Scutus antipodes

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Scutus (Scutus) antipodes Montfort, 1810 (‘common elephant-snail’) Synonym(s): antipodes Montfort, 1810 anatinus Donovan, 1820 veitchi Cotton, 1953. Typical shell-length 110 mm. The shell sits atop a much larger,...

Scyllaea pelagica

Scyllaeidae: Scyllaea pelagica Linnaeus, 1758 (‘pelagic sea-slug’) Synonym(s): pelagica Linnaeus, 1758. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives afloat amongst floating macroalgae. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also...

Seila albosutura

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Seila albosutura (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘white-mouthed false-creeper’ Synonym(s): albosutura Tenison-Woods, 1877 purpurea Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to...

Seila crocea

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Seila crocea (Angas, 1871) (‘yellow false-creeper’) Synonym(s): crocea Angas, 1871 cereum Sowerby, 1855 atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1876 johnstoni Petterd, 1884 marmorea Odhner, 1917. Typical shell-length 23 mm. Lives...

Seila insignis

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Seila insignis (May, 1911) (‘unmarked false-creeper’) Synonym(s): insignis May, 1911. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Seila magna

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Seila magna Laseron, 1951 (‘great false-creeper’) Synonym(s): magna Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 24 mm. Lives offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...

Seilarex turritelliformis

Triphoridae – Metaxiinae: Seilarex turritelliformis (Angas, 1877) (‘screwshell-like dextral-creeper’) Synonym(s): turritelliformis Angas, 1877 multilirata Sowerby, 1894 attenuata Hedley, 1900. Typical shell-length 14 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Seilinae unplaced TAS sp 01

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Seilinae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 false-creeper’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Selastele retiarium

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Selastele retiarium (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘gladiator top-shell’) Synonym(s): retiarium Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges. Native. Endemic to...

Semelangulus tenuiliratus

Tellinidae – Moerellinae: Semelangulus teuniliratus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1867) (‘slender-grooved tellin’) Synonym(s): tenuiliratus Sowerby, 1867 semitorta Sowerby, 1867. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to eastern...

Semicassis adcocki

Cassidae: Semicassis (Antephalium) adcocki (Sowerby III, 1896) (‘Adcock’s helmet’) Synonym(s): adcocki Sowerby, 1896. Typical shell-length 37 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and...

Semicassis labiata

Cassidae: Semicassis (Semicassis) labiata (Perry, 1811) (‘lipped helmet’) Synonym(s): labiata Perry, 1811 achatina Lamarck, 1816 insperata Iredale, 1927. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally on sand. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern...

Semicassis pyrum

Cassidae: Semicassis (Semicassis) pyrum (Lamarck, 1822) (‘pear helmet’) Synonym(s): pyrum Lamarck, 1822 niveum Brazier, 1872 stadiale Hedley, 1914 spectabilis Iredale, 1929 denda Cotton, 1945 mawsoni Cotton, 1945 lalli Cotton, 1954. Typical shell-length 70...

Semicassis semigranosa

Cassidae: Semicassis (Antephalium) semigranosa (Lamarck, 1822) (‘half-grained helmet’) Synonym(s): semigranosa Lamarck, 1822. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Semicassis TAS sp 01

Cassidae: Semicassis (Semicassis) TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 helmet’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Semicassis thomsoni

Cassidae: Semicassis (Semicassis) thomsoni (Brazier, 1875) (‘Thomson’s helmet’) Synonym(s): thomsoni Brazier, 1875 palinodia Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 80 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD,...

Semipallium aktinos

Pectinidae – Chlamydinae: Semipallium aktinos (Petterd, 1886) (‘shagreened scallop’) Synonym(s): aktinos Petterd, 1886 bednalli Tate, 1887. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Shell red, orange or yellow. Lives subtidally on sand. Native. Endemic to...

Sentinel Island

Sentinel Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.8380 S, longitude 147.7684 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Sepia apama

Sepiidae: Sepia apama Gray, 1849 (‘giant cuttlefish’) Synonym(s): apama Gray, 1849 palmata Owen, 1881 parysatis Iredale, 1954. Typical shell-length 300 mm. As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid but buoyant internal support structure,...

Sepia braggi

Sepiidae: Sepia braggi Verco, 1907 (‘slender cuttlefish’) Synonym(s): braggi Verco, 1907 treba Iredale, 1954. Typical shell-length 48 mm. As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid but buoyant internal support structure, which floats to...

Sepia cultrata

Sepiidae: Sepia cultrata Hoyle, 1885 (‘knifebone cuttlefish’) Synonym(s): cultrata Hoyle, 1885 gemellus Iredale, 1926 macilenta Iredale, 1926. Typical shell-length 55 mm. As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid but buoyant internal...

Sepia hedleyi

Sepiidae: Sepia hedleyi Berry, 1918 (‘Hedley’s cuttlefish’) Synonym(s): hedleyi Berry, 1918 rex Iredale, 1926 cottesloensis Cotton, 1929 jaenschi Cotton, 1931. Typical shell-length 55 mm. As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid...

Sepia mestus

Sepiidae: Sepia mestus Gray, 1849 (‘reaper cuttlefish’) Synonym(s): mestus Gray, 1849. Typical shell-length 55 mm. As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid but buoyant internal support structure, which floats to the surface once the...

Sepia novaehollandiae

Sepiidae: Sepia novaehollandiae Hoyle, 1909 (‘New Holland cuttlefish’) Synonym(s): novaehollandiae Hoyle, 1909 macandrewi Iredale, 1926 ostanes Iredale, 1954. Typical shell-length 80 mm. As with all cuttlefishes, the ‘shell’ is the animal’s rigid but...

Sepiadarium austrinum

Sepiadariidae – Sepiolinae: Sepiadarium austrinum Berry, 1921 (‘southern bottletail-squid’) Synonym(s): austrinum Berry, 1921. Typical mantle-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, emerging to feed at night. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Sepioloidea lineolata

Sepiadariidae – Sepiolinae: Sepioloidea lineolata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (‘striped bottletail-squid’) Synonym(s): lineolata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832. Typical mantle-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, emerging to feed at night. Native....

Sepioteuthis australis

Loliginidae: Sepioteuthis australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 (‘southern calamari’) Synonym(s): australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 bilineata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832. Typical mantle-length 450 mm. Lives in inshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to...

Serrata haswelli

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Serrata haswelli (Laseron, 1948) (‘Haswell’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): haswelli Laseron, 1948. Typical shell-length 8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC...

Serrata hedleyi

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Serrata hedleyi (May, 1911) (‘Hedley’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): hedleyi May, 1911. Typical shell-length 9.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Serrata mustelina

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Serrata mustelina (Angas, 1871) (‘weasel margin-shell’) Synonym(s): mustelina Angas, 1871 pellucida Tenison-Woods, 1877 stanislas Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 5.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand....

Serrata vincentiana

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Serrata vincentiana (Cotton, 1944) (‘Vincentian margin-shell’) Synonym(s): vincentiana Cotton, 1944 albida Tate, 1878. Typical shell-length 6.4 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Seymour Beach: northern end

Seymour Beach: northern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.7494 S, longitude 148.2982 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Seymour: Templestowe Beach

Seymour: Templestowe Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.7368 S, longitude 148.2919 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Shearwater: Freers Beach

Shearwater: Freers Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1568 S, longitude 146.5433 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Ship Stern Bluff

Ship Stern Bluff   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2094 S, longitude 147.7522 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Sigapatella calyptraeformis

Calyptraeidae: Sigapatella calyptraeformis (Lamarck, 1822) (‘common shelf-limpet’) Synonym(s): calyptraeformis Lamarck, 1822 tomentosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1835. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Members of this family have an internal shelf or ledge on the...

Sigapatella hedleyi

Calyptraeidae: Sigapatella hedleyi E. A. Smith, 1915 (‘Hedley’s shelf-limpet’) Synonym(s): hedleyi E. A. Smith, 1915. Typical shell-length 15 mm. No periostracum. Whorls concave and spire symmetrical, giving the shell a volcano-like profile. Lives...

Simulamerelina TAS sp 01

Rissoidae: Simulamerelina TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 rice-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). In Tasmania this undescribed species is currently only recorded from...

Sinezona beddomei

Scissurellidae – Scissurellinae: Sinezona beddomei (Petterd, 1884) (‘Beddome’s slit-shell’) Synonym(s): beddomei Petterd, 1884. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Sinezona pacifica

Scissurellidae – Scissurellinae: Sinezona pacifica (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915) (‘Pacific slit-shell’) Synonym(s): pacifica Oliver, 1915. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Sinum zonale

Naticidae – Sininae: Sinum zonale (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (‘zoned sinum’) Synonym(s): zonale Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 pauloconvexum Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Resembles a Lamellaria, but larger, thicker and with striations. Lives...

Siphonaria denticulata

Siphonariidae: Siphonaria denticulata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 (‘denticulate siphon-shell’) Synonym(s): denticulata Quoy & Gaimard, 1833. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally attached to rocks, especially in exposed environments. Native....

Siphonaria diemenensis

Siphonariidae: Siphonaria diemenensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 (‘common siphon-shell’)Synonym(s): diemenensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 javanica Blainville, 1827 scabra Reeve, 1856 exulum Hanley, 1858.Typical shell-length 30 mm. Can resemble Notoacmea...

Siphonaria funiculata

Siphonariidae: Siphonaria funiculata Reeve, 1856 (‘corded siphon-shell’) Synonym(s): funiculata Reeve, 1856 blainvillei Hanley, 1858 virgulata Hedley, 1915 oblivirgulata Hubendick, 1943. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally attached to rocks,...

Siphonaria tasmanica

Siphonariidae: Siphonaria tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘blue siphon-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 zonata Tenison-Woods, 1878 nereis Iredale, 1940 turritus Iredale, 1940. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally attached to...

Siphonochelus syringianus

Muricidae – Typhinae: Siphonochelus (Siphonochelus) syringianus (Hedley, 1903) (‘pan-pipes murex’) Synonym(s): syringianus Hedley, 1903 generosus Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Siphopteron BURN sp 01

Gastropteridae: Siphopteron BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 siphopteron sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 4 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst algae. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Sirius badius

Capulidae: Sirius badius (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘dark cap-shell’) Synonym(s): badius Tenison-Woods, 1878 meracus Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Sisters Beach

Sisters Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9161 S, longitude 145.5613 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Skenella castanea

Cingulopsidae: Skenella castanea (Laseron, 1950) (‘chestnut false eaton-shell’) Synonym(s): castanea Laseron, 1950. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW,...

Skenella voorwindei

Cingulopsidae: Skenella voorwindei (Ponder & Yoo, 1981) (‘Voorwinde’s false eaton-shell’) Synonym(s): voorwindei Ponder & Yoo, 1980. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and...

Sloping Lagoon

Sloping Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9566 S, longitude 147.6838 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Sloping Lagoon: Lagoon Beach

Sloping Lagoon: Lagoon Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9481 S, longitude 147.6669 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Sloping Main Beach

Sloping Main Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9919 S, longitude 147.6789 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Sloping Main: Black Jack Point

Sloping Main: Black Jack Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9939 S, longitude 147.6553 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Smeagol parvulus

Smeagolidae: Smeagol parvulus Tillier & Ponder, 1992 (‘little smeagol’) Synonym(s): parvulus Tillier & Ponder, 1992. Typical body-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst strand-line debris. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Smiths Gulch

Smiths Gulch   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3067 S, longitude 144.7337 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Smithton: Duck Bay

Smithton: Duck Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8248 S, longitude 145.1263 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Smithton: Duck Bay: Picnic Point

Smithton: Duck Bay: Picnic Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8016 S, longitude 145.1128 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Smithton: Duck River mouth

Smithton: Duck River mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8382 S, longitude 145.1225 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Smithton: Perkins Island

Smithton: Perkins Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7806 S, longitude 145.0434 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Snug Beach

Snug Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0651 S, longitude 147.2640 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that some...

Socienna angasi

Newtoniellidae – Eumetulinae: Socienna angasi (Semper, 1874) (‘Angas’ false-creeper’) Synonym(s): angasi Semper, 1874 clathratus Angas, 1871. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia...

Socienna apicicosta

Newtoniellidae – Eumetulinae: Socienna apicicosta (May, 1920) (‘ribbed-apex false-creeper’) Synonym(s): apicicosta May, 1920. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Socienna cylindrica

Newtoniellidae – Eumetulinae: Socienna cylindrica (Watson, 1886) (‘cylindrical false-creeper’) Synonym(s): cylindrica Watson, 1886. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification...

Socienna trisculpta

Newtoniellidae – Eumetulinae: Socienna trisculpta (May, 1912) (‘engraved false-creeper’) Synonym(s): trisculpta May, 1913. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification...

Solamen recens

Mytilidae: Solamen recens (Tate, 1897) (‘recent mussel’) Synonym(s): recens Tate, 1897. Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class: Bivalvia...

Solamen spectabilis

Mytilidae: Solamen spectabilis (A. Adams, 1862) (‘impressive mussel’) Synonym(s): spectabilis A. Adams, 1862 diaphana Dall, 1907 rex Iredale, 1924 sibogae Prashad, 1932 saccosericata Habe, 1951. Typical shell-length 29 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in...

Solatisonax atkinsoni

Architectonicidae – Architectonicinae: Solatisonax atkinsoni (E. A. Smith, 1891) (‘Atkinson’s sundial-shell’) Synonym(s): atkinsoni E. A. Smith, 1891. Typical shell-length 7.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern...

Solatisonax injussa

Architectonicidae – Architectonicinae: Solatisonax injussa Iredale, 1931 (‘undesirable sundial-shell’) Synonym(s): injussa Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 22 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Solemya australis

Solemyidae: Solemya (Solemyarina) australis Lamarck, 1818 (‘southern date-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Lamarck, 1818 terrareginae Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 50 mm. The shiny brown periostracum overlaps the shell’s anterior margins and is...

Solemya velesiana

Solemyidae: Solemya (Solemyarina) velesiana Iredale, 1931 (‘pygmy date-shell’) Synonym(s): velesiana Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 12 mm. The shiny brown periostracum overlaps the shell’s anterior margins and is persistent, though it often...

Solen vaginoides

Solenidae: Solen (Solen) vaginoides Lamarck, 1818 (‘southern razor-shell’) Synonym(s): vaginoides Lamarck, 1818 correctus Iredale, 1937. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Lives subtidally in sand in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia...

Somerset: foreshore

Somerset: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0363 S, longitude 145.8327 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Sorell

Sorell   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7938 S, longitude 147.5519 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that some...

Sorell: causeway

Sorell: causeway   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7938 S, longitude 147.5519 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...