Tamar River: Mowbray Point

Tamar River: Mowbray Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2290 S, longitude 146.9454 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tamar River: Native Point

Tamar River: Native Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3084 S, longitude 146.9777 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tamar River: Paper Beach

Tamar River: Paper Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2542 S, longitude 146.9701 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tamar River: Richmond Hill

Tamar River: Richmond Hill   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2008 S, longitude 146.9081 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tamar River: Robigana: Supply River: mouth

Tamar River: Robigana: Supply River: mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2577 S, longitude 146.9460 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Tamar River: Rosevears: foreshore

Tamar River: Rosevears: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3283 S, longitude 147.0088 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tamar River: Rowella: Middle Point

Tamar River: Rowella: Middle Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1502 S, longitude 146.8770 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tamar River: Rowella: West Bay

Tamar River: Rowella: West Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1797 S, longitude 146.9236 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tamar River: Rowella: Willmores Bluff

Tamar River: Rowella: Willmores Bluff   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1588 S, longitude 146.9038 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Tamar River: Spring Bay

Tamar River: Spring Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2099 S, longitude 146.9433 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tamar River: Swan Bay

Tamar River: Swan Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2796 S, longitude 147.0135 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tamar River: Swan Point to Little Swan Point

Tamar River: Swan Point to Little Swan Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2528 S, longitude 146.9742 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Tamar River: West Arm

Tamar River: West Arm   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1656 S, longitude 146.7706 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tamar River: West Arm: Andersons Creek

Tamar River: West Arm: Andersons Creek   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1656 S, longitude 146.7706 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Tamar River: Windermere: foreshore

Tamar River: Windermere: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3168 S, longitude 147.0036 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tamar River: York Town: creek mouth

Tamar River: York Town: creek mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1527 S, longitude 146.7659 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tambja BURN sp 01

Polyceridae – Nembrothinae: Tambja BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 tambja sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 80 mm. Lives subtidally on bryozoans, specifically the green bryozoan Bugula dentata, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Tambja verconis

Polyceridae – Nembrothinae: Tambja verconis (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (‘Verco’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): verconis Basedow & Hedley, 1905. Typical body-length 120 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on bryozoans, specifically the green...

Tanea sagittata

Naticidae – Naticinae: Tanea sagittata (Menke, 1843) (‘arrowed necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): sagittata Menke, 1843 cothurnata Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Occurs all around...

Taningia danae

Octopoteuthidae: Taningia danae Joubin, 1931 (‘Taning’s octopus-squid’) Synonym(s): – danae Joubin, 1931 Typical mantle-length 1500 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs ineastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC); also elsewhere in...

Taonius unplaced

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Taonius unplaced (‘unplaced cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical mantle-length 600 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Taonius VOSS sp 3

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Taonius VOSS sp 3 (‘VOSS sp 3 cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): VOSS sp 3 Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian...

Taranna

Taranna   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0499 S, longitude 147.8645 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...

Taroona (unlocalised)

Taroona (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9393 S, longitude 147.3569 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Taroona Beach

Taroona Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9530 S, longitude 147.3500 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Taroona: Alum Cliffs

Taroona: Alum Cliffs   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9594 S, longitude 147.3427 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Taroona: Crayfish Point

Taroona: Crayfish Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9516 S, longitude 147.3560 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Taroona: Dixons Beach

Taroona: Dixons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9393 S, longitude 147.3569 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Taroona: Hinsby Beach

Taroona: Hinsby Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9552 S, longitude 147.3445 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tasman Peninsula (unlocalised)

Tasman Peninsula (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0499 S, longitude 147.8645 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tasmania (unlocalised)

Tasmania (unlocalised)   Geographic information No coastal localities in this category.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from unknown localities. Note that some doubtful records...

Tasmatica schoutanica

Naticidae – Sininae: Tasmatica schoutanica (May, 1913) (‘Schouten Island necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): schoutanica May, 1912 diatheca Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern and...

Tasmatica sticta

Naticidae – Sininae: Tasmatica sticta (Verco, 1909) (‘dappled necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): sticta Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). In Tasmanian...

Tasmeuthria clarkei

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Tasmeuthria clarkei (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Clarke’s whelk’) Synonym(s): clarkei Tenison-Woods, 1876 turrita Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic...

Tasmeuthria kingicola

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Tasmeuthria kingicola (Tate & May, 1900) (‘King Island whelk’) Synonym(s): kingicola Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Tatea huonensis

Tateidae: Tatea huonensis (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Huon hydrobia’) Synonym(s): huonensis Tenison-Woods, 1876 paradisiaca Pilsbry, 1897 ballina Iredale, 1943. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on mud. Native. Endemic to...

Tatea rufilabris

Tateidae: Tatea rufilabris (A. Adams, 1862) (‘red-lipped hydrobia’) Synonym(s): rufilabris A. Adams, 1862 kesteveni Iredale, 1943. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Tawera gallinula

Veneridae – Venerinae: Tawera gallinula (Lamarck, 1818) (‘feathered venus’) Synonym(s): gallinula Lamarck, 1818 costulata Wood, 1828 tasmanica Reeve, 1864. Typical shell-length 35 mm. A less solid shell than T. lagopus, and generally darker: brown...

Tawera lagopus

Veneridae – Venerinae: Tawera lagopus (Lamarck, 1818) (‘banded venus’) Synonym(s): lagopus Lamarck, 1818. Typical shell-length 40 mm. A more solid shell than T. gallinula, and generally paler. Brown markings, when present, are restricted to distinct...

Tectonatica shorehami

Naticidae – Naticinae: Tectonatica shorehami (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900) (‘Shoreham’s necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): shorehami Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native....

Tegulaherpia tasmanica

Lepidomeniidae: Tegulaherpia tasmanica Salvini-Plawen, 1988 (‘Tasmanian aplacophoran’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Salvini-Plawen, 1988. Typical body-length 3.7 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Teinostoma lucidum

Tornidae – Teinostomatinae: Teinostoma lucidum A. Adams, 1863 (‘lucid glass-shell’) Synonym(s): lucidum A. Adams, 1863. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC...

Tellinides margaritinus

Tellinidae – Tellininae: Tellinides margaritinus (Lamarck, 1818) (‘pearly tellin’) Synonym(s): margaritina Lamarck, 1818 mariae Tenison-Woods, 1876 umbonella Lamarck, 1818 modestina auct., non Tate, 1891 australiensis Thiele, 1930. Typical...

Tellinota albinella

Tellinidae – Tellininae: Tellinota albinella (Lamarck, 1818) (‘white tellin’) Synonym(s): albinella Lamarck, 1818 roseola Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Thin, flattened shell may be white, yellow or pink. Lives subtidally in sand. Native....

Telopea Point

Telopea Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5566 S, longitude 146.1103 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Temma

Temma   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2311 S, longitude 144.6903 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...

Tenagodus australis

Siliquariidae – Siliquariinae: Tenagodus australis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘southern worm-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Typical shell-length 80 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore embedded in sponges. Native. Endemic to...

Tenagodus weldii

Siliquariidae – Siliquariinae: Tenagodus weldii Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Weld’s worm-shell’) Synonym(s): weldii Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore embedded in sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern and...

Terebra jacksoniana

Terebridae – Terebrinae: Terebra jacksoniana (Garrard, 1976) (‘Jacksonian auger’) Synonym(s): jacksoniana Garrard, 1976 fictilis Hedley, 1900. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Terebra lauretanae

Terebridae – Terebrinae: Terebra lauretanae Tenison-Woods, 1878 (‘Lauretan’s auger’) Synonym(s): lauretanae Tenison-Woods, 1878. Iredale, 1932. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to...

Teredo navalis

Teredinidae – Teredininae: Teredo navalis Linnaeus, 1758 (‘common shipworm’) Synonym(s): navalis Linnaeus, 1758 pocilliformis Roch, 1931 austini Iredale, 1932. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally embedded in wood. Native....

Teretriphora gemmegens

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Teretriphora spica (Verco, 1909) (‘spiky sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): spica Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 7.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia...

Teretriphora spica

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Teretriphora spica (Verco, 1909) (‘spiky sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): spica Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 7.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia...

Tergipes BURN sp 01

Tergipedidae – Tergipedidinae: Tergipes BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 tergipes sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 5.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst hydroids, specifically Silicularia rosea , on which it feeds. Native....

Teuthowenia pellucida

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Teuthowenia pellucida (Chun, 1910) (‘googly-eyed cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): pellucida Chun, 1910. Typical mantle-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Thalassocyon bonus

Ficidae: Thalassocyon bonus Barnard, 1960 (‘good fig-shell’) Synonym(s): bonus Barnard, 1960. Typical shell-length 75 mm. Lives in offshore waters on mud. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also New Zealand and South Africa....

Thalassoplanes TAS sp 01

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Thalassoplanes TAS sp 01 (‘Tas sp 01 whelk’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 33 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Thalotia conica

Trochidae – Cantharidinae: Thalotia conica (Gray, 1827) (‘conical kelp-shell’) Synonym(s): conica Gray, 1827 pictus Wood, 1828 dubia Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seagrass, especially in...

The Gardens

The Gardens   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1713 S, longitude 148.2809 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

The Gardens: beach

The Gardens: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1713 S, longitude 148.2809 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch

The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1650 S, longitude 148.2829 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

The Gardens: Cosy Corner

The Gardens: Cosy Corner   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2182 S, longitude 148.2828 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

The Gardens: Mateys Gulch to Gardens Lagoon

The Gardens: Mateys Gulch to Gardens Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1555 S, longitude 148.2771 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

The Gardens: Seatons Cove

The Gardens: Seatons Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2121 S, longitude 148.2816 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

The Gardens: Swimcart Beach

The Gardens: Swimcart Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2324 S, longitude 148.2868 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

The Gardens: Taylors Beach

The Gardens: Taylors Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1945 S, longitude 148.2707 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Theora lata

Semelidae: Theora (Theora) lata (Hinds, 1843) (‘fragile semele’) Synonym(s): lata Hinds, 1843 fragilis A. Adams, 1856 nitida Gould, 1861. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern...

Theora lubrica

Semelidae: Theora (Theora) lubrica Gould, 1861 (‘Asian semele’) Synonym(s): lubrica Gould, 1861. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud. Non-native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC and WA)....

Thordisa verrucosa

Discodorididae: Thordisa verrucosa (Crosse in Angas, 1864) (‘warty sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): verrucosa Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS)....

Thorunna arbuta

Chromodorididae: Thorunna arbuta (Burn, 1961) (‘shrubby sea-slug’) Synonym(s): arbuta Burn, 1961. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC...

Thorunna perplexa

Chromodorididae: Thorunna perplexa (Burn, 1957) (‘perplexed sea-slug’) Synonym(s): perplexa Burn, 1957. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Thracia lincolnensis

Thraciidae: Thracia (Thracia) lincolnensis Verco, 1907 (‘Port Lincoln thracia’) Synonym(s): lincolnensis Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 7.3 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Thracia myodoroides

Thraciidae: Thracia (Thracia) myodoroides E. A. Smith, 1885 (‘myodora-like thracia’) Synonym(s): myodoroides E. A. Smith, 1885. Typical shell-length 19 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC...

Thracia speciosa

Thraciidae: Thracia (Thracia) speciosa Angas, 1869 (‘beautiful thracia’) Synonym(s): speciosa Angas, 1869. Typical shell-length 19 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Thracidora arenosa

Verticordiidae: Thracidora arenosa (Hedley, 1904) (‘sandy verticordia’) Synonym(s): arenosa Hedley, 1904. Typical shell-length 4.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Thraciopsis angustata

Thraciidae: Thraciopsis (Thraciopsis) angustata (Angas, 1868) (‘narrowed thracia’) Synonym(s): angustata Angas, 1867 cultrata Gould, 1861. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD,...

Thraciopsis elongata

Thraciidae: Thraciopsis (Thraciopsis) elongata (Stutchbury, 1830) (‘elongate thracia’) Synonym(s): elongata Stutchbury, 1830 elegantula Angas, 1867. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD,...

Thraciopsis peroniana

Thraciidae: Thraciopsis (Thraciopsis) peroniana Iredale, 1924 (‘Peron’s thracia’) Synonym(s): peroniana Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 15 mm. One valve is flattened, the other inflated. Lives subtidally in sand in exposed environments. Native....

Three Hummock Island (unlocalised)

Three Hummock Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4096 S, longitude 144.9566 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Three Hummock Island: Burgess Point

Three Hummock Island: Burgess Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4302 S, longitude 144.8416 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Three Hummock Island: Coulomb Bay

Three Hummock Island: Coulomb Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4132 S, longitude 144.8843 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Three Hummock Island: East Telegraph Beach

Three Hummock Island: East Telegraph Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4511 S, longitude 144.9466 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Three Hummock Island: Mermaid Bay

Three Hummock Island: Mermaid Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3969 S, longitude 144.9471 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Three Hummock Island: Ranger Retreat

Three Hummock Island: Ranger Retreat   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3989 S, longitude 144.8840 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Three Hummock Island: Rape Bay

Three Hummock Island: Rape Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3973 S, longitude 144.9140 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Three Hummock Island: Sandy Spit

Three Hummock Island: Sandy Spit   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4691 S, longitude 144.8578 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Three Hummock Island: Spiers Bay: Spiers Nook

Three Hummock Island: Spiers Bay: Spiers Nook   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4380 S, longitude 144.8409 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4112 S, longitude 144.9571 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay area

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay area   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4096 S, longitude 144.9566 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: northern end

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: northern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3953 S, longitude 144.9560 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: southern end

Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: southern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4096 S, longitude 144.9566 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

Three Hummock Island: West Telegraph Beach

Three Hummock Island: West Telegraph Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4138 S, longitude 144.8843 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Thylacodes sipho

Vermetidae – Vermetinae: Thylacodes sipho (Lamarck, 1818) (‘common worm-shell’) Synonym(s): sipho Lamarck, 1818 decussatus Gmelin, 1791 dentiferus Lamarck, 1818 sulcata Lamarck, 1818 arenarius Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 longifilis Mörch, 1862 repens...

Thysanoteuthis rhombus

Thysanoteuthidae: Thysanoteuthis rhombus Troschel, 1857 (‘diamondback squid’) Synonym(s): rhombus Troschel, 1857 elegans Troschel, 1857 major Gray, 1828 filiferum Hoyle, 1904 danae Joubin, 1933. Typical mantle-length 1000 mm. Lives in offshore waters in...

Tinderbox Beach

Tinderbox Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0580 S, longitude 147.3305 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Tinderbox: Bellendena: foreshore

Tinderbox: Bellendena: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0551 S, longitude 147.3376 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tinderbox: Fishermans Haul

Tinderbox: Fishermans Haul   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0391 S, longitude 147.3374 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Tinderbox: Fossil Cove

Tinderbox: Fossil Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0244 S, longitude 147.3336 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tinderbox: Piersons Point

Tinderbox: Piersons Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0514 S, longitude 147.3441 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Tinderbox: Pilot station

Tinderbox: Pilot station   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0518 S, longitude 147.3440 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Todarodes angolensis

Ommastrephidae: Todarodes angolensis Adam, 1962 (‘Angolan flying-squid’) Synonym(s): angolensis Adam, 1962. Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the...

Todarodes filippovae

Ommastrephidae: Todarodes filippovae Adam, 1975 (‘Antarctic flying-squid’) Synonym(s): filippovae Adam, 1975. Typical mantle-length 500 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and SA). Classification...

Todaropsis eblanae

Ommastrephidae: Todaropsis eblanae (Ball, 1841) (‘Lesser flying-squid’) Synonym(s): eblanae Ball, 1841. Typical mantle-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Ocurs in eastern and western Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and NT); also...

Tomahawk Beach

Tomahawk Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8657 S, longitude 147.7586 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Tomahawk Island

Tomahawk Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8574 S, longitude 147.7598 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Tomopleura dilecta

Borsoniidae: Tomopleura dilecta (Hedley, 1903) (‘beloved turrid’) Synonym(s): dilecta Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and SA). There are as yet no confirmed...

Tonna tankervillii

Tonnidae – Tonninae: Tonna tankervillii (Hanley, 1860) (‘Tankervilles tun-shell’) Synonym(s): cerevisinaHedley, 1919.Typical shell-length 200 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS);...

Tonna variegata

Tonnidae – Tonninae: Tonna variegata (Lamarck, 1822) (‘variegated tun-shell’) Synonym(s): variegata Lamarck, 1822.Typical shell-length 200 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Tranmere: foreshore

Tranmere: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9168 S, longitude 147.4121 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Trapania brunnea

Goniodorididae: Trapania brunnea Rudman, 1987 (‘brown sea-slug’)= Synonym(s): brunnea Rudman, 1987. Typical body-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally on kamptozoans, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS,...

Tremoctopus gracilis

Tremoctopodidae: Tremoctopus gracilis (Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852) (‘slender blanket-octopus’) Synonym(s): gracilis Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852. Typical body-length 1000 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD,...

Triabunna (unlocalised)

Triabunna (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5110 S, longitude 147.9137 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Triabunna: Plain Place Beach

Triabunna: Plain Place Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.4873 S, longitude 147.9952 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Trial Harbour

Trial Harbour   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.9293 S, longitude 145.1739 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Trial Harbour area

Trial Harbour area   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.9293 S, longitude 145.1739 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Trial Harbour: Ocean Beach to S

Trial Harbour: Ocean Beach to S   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.9420 S, longitude 145.1877 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Trichomya hirsuta

Mytilidae: Trichomya hirsuta (Lamarck, 1819) (‘hairy mussel’) Synonym(s): hirsuta Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 55 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Tricolia rosea

Phasianellidae – Tricoliinae: Tricolia rosea (Angas, 1867) (‘rosy pheasant-shell’) Synonym(s): rosea Angas, 1867. Typical shell-length 4.6 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Trimusculus conicus

Trimusculidae: Trimusculus conicus (Angas, 1867) (‘conical lung-limpet’) Synonym(s): conicus Angas, 1864 pentagonostoma Angas, 1867 angasi Dall, 1870 albida Angas, 1878 nivea Hutton, 1878. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally attached to rocks in...

Trinchesia BURN sp 03

Tergipedidae – Cuthoninae: Trinchesia BURN sp 03 (‘BURN sp 03 trinchesia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 03 Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst hydroids growing on seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Trinchesia BURN sp 05

Tergipedidae – Cuthoninae: Trinchesia BURN sp 05 (‘BURN sp 05 trinchesia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 05 Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst hydroids growing on seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Trinchesia BURN sp 12

Tergipedidae – Cuthoninae: Trinchesia BURN sp 12 (‘BURN sp 12 trinchesia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 12 Typical body-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Trinchesia sororum

Tergipedidae – Cuthoninae: Trinchesia sororum Burn, 1964 (‘sisters’ trinchesia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): sororum Burn, 1964. Typical body-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Trinchesia viridiana

Tergipedidae – Cuthoninae: Trinchesia viridiana (Burn, 1962) (‘greenish sea-slug’) Synonym(s): viridiana Burn, 1962. Typical body-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Trippa albata

Discodorididae: Trippa albata Burn, 1962 (‘whitened sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): albata Burn, 1962. Typical body-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Tritia burchardi

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Tritia burchardi (Philippi, 1849) (‘Burchard’s dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): burchardi Dunker in Philippi, 1849 labecula A. Adams, 1852 ellana Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally on sand and mud,...

Tritia ephamilla

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Tritia ephamilla (Watson, 1882) (‘deepwater dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): ephamillus Watson, 1882 dipsacoides Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern...

Tritonia BURN sp 03

Tritoniidae: Tritonia BURN sp 03 (‘BURN sp 03 tritonia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 03 Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on gorgonians. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Tritonia BURN sp 07

Tritoniidae: Tritonia BURN sp 07 (‘BURN sp 07 tritonia sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 07 Typical body-length 45 mm. Lives in offshore waters on gorgonians such as Mopsella zimmeri, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Trituba epallaxa

Cerithiopsidae – Cerithiopsinae: Trituba epallaxa (Verco, 1909) (‘epallaxa false-creeper’) Synonym(s): epallaxa Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 9.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification...

Triviidae unplaced TAS sp 01

Triviidae unplaced TAS sp 01. ‘TAS sp 01 ribbed-cowrie’. Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda...

Trophonopsis segmentata

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Trophonopsis segmentata (Verco, 1909) (‘segmented trophon’) Synonym(s): segmentata Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class:...

Truncatella scalarina

Truncatellidae – Truncatellinae: Truncatella (Truncatella) scalarina Cox, 1867 (‘laddered truncatella’) Synonym(s): scalarina Cox, 1867 brazieri Cox, 1868 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877 micra Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives...

Truncatella vincentiana

Truncatellidae – Truncatellinae: Truncatella (Truncatella) vincentiana Cotton, 1942 (‘Vincentian truncatella’) Synonym(s): vincentiana Cotton, 1942. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives intertidally on mud. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern...

Tubercliopsis quinquepilia

Cerithiopsidae – Cerithiopsinae: Tubercliopsis quinquepilia (Laseron, 1951) (‘five-stacked false-creeper’) Synonym(s): quinquepilia Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Tubercliopsis septapilia

Cerithiopsidae – Cerithiopsinae: Tubercliopsis septapilia (Laseron, 1951) (‘seven-stacked false-creeper’) Synonym(s): septapilia Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Tucetona flabellata

Glycymerididae: Tucetona flabellata (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘fan-like dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): flabellata Tenison-Woods, 1878 orbicularis Angas, 1879 beddomei E. A. Smith, 1885. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Unlike most other members of the family, the shell...

Tucetona gealei

Glycymerididae: Tucetona gealei (Angas, 1873) (‘Geale’s dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): gealei Angas, 1873 hoylei superior Iredale, 1939. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS...

Tucetona sordida

Glycymerididae: Tucetona sordida (Tate, 1891) (‘dirty dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): sordida Tate, 1891 insignis Pilsbry, 1906. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...

Tugali cicatricosa

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Tugali cicatricosa A. Adams, 1852 (‘scarred notch-limpet’) Synonym(s): cicatricosa A. Adams, 1851. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Tugali parmophoidea

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Tugali parmophoidea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘parmophoid notch-limpet’) Synonym(s): parmophoidea Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore...

Tularia bractea

Flabellinidae: Tularia bractea (Burn, 1962) (‘gold-leaf sea-slug’) Synonym(s): bractea Burn, 1962. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA); also New...

Tunnel Bay

Tunnel Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1977 S, longitude 147.7459 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...

Turbo gruneri

Turbinidae: Turbo (Euninella) gruneri Philippi, 1846 (‘Gruner’s turban’) Synonym(s): gruneri Philippi, 1846 circularis Reeve, 1848. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Illustrated shell is subadult. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass. Native. Endemic to...

Turbonilla fusca

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) fusca (A. Adams, 1855) (‘dusky pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): fusca A. Adams, 1855 festiva Tenison-Woods, 1876 jucunda Angas, 1877 bifasciata Tenison-Woods, 1877 erubescens Tate, 1879 admiranda Tate...

Turbonilla kitcheni

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla kitcheni (Laseron, 1951) (‘Kitchen’s pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): kitcheni Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Occurs in...

Turbonilla macleayana

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (Chemnitzia) macleayana Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘needle-like pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): macleayana Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates....

Turbonilla mariae

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (Turbonilla) mariae Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Maria’s pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): mariae Tenison-Woods, 1876 nitida Angas, 1867 hofmani Angas, 1877 angasi Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm....

Turbonilla scalpidens

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (unplaced) scalpidens (Watson, 1886) (‘flat-toothed pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): scalpidens Watson, 1886. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates....

Turbonilla TAS sp 01

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Turbonilla TAS sp 02

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length 23 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Turbonilla TAS sp 03

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla TAS sp 03 (‘TAS sp 03 pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 03 Typical shell-length 3 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Turbonilla tasmanica

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (Turbonilla) tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Tasmanian pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 crenulifera Tate, 1892 scalarina Henn & Brazier, 1894. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives...

Turbonilla tiara

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (Pyrgiscilla) tiara May, 1911 (‘tiara pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): tiara May, 1911. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to...

Turbonilla varicifera

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla (Turbonilla) varicifera Tate, 1898 (‘varix-bearing pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): varicifera Tate, 1898. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native....

Turners Beach

Turners Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1567 S, longitude 146.2469 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Turrella granulosissima

Clathurellidae: Turrella granulosissima (Tenison-Woods, 1879) (‘most-grainy turrid’) Synonym(s): granulosissima Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Turrella letourneuxiana

Clathurellidae: Turrella letourneuxiana (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1865) (‘Letourneuxian turrid’) Synonym(s): letourneuxiana Crosse & Fischer, 1865. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Turrella morologus

Clathurellidae: Turrella morologus (Hedley, 1922) (‘foolish turrid’) Synonym(s): morologus Hedley, 1922. Typical shell-length 8 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this species is...

Turriplicifer australe

Costellariidae: Turriplicifer australe (Swainson, 1820) (‘southern mitre’) Synonym(s): australe Swainson, 1820 melaleuca Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 kieneri Sowerby, 1874 vincentiana Verco, 1896. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Freshly dead shells are nearly...

Turritriton labiosus

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Turritriton labiosus (Wood, 1828) (‘lipped rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): labiosus Wood, 1828. Typical shell-length 39 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in eastern and western Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and WA). In Tasmanian...

Tylodina corticalis

Tylodinidae: Tylodina corticalis (Tate, 1889) (‘bark umbrella-shell’) Synonym(s): corticalis Tate, 1889. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst sponges, specifically a yellow species of Pseudoceratina, on which it feeds. Native....

Typhis phillipensis

Muricidae – Typhinae: Typhis phillipensis Watson, 1883 (‘Port Philip murex’) Synonym(s): phillipensis Watson, 1883. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian...

Ulverstone (unlocalised)

Ulverstone (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1524 S, longitude 146.1906 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Umbilia hesitata

Cypraeidae – Gisortiinae: Umbilia hesitata (Iredale, 1916) (‘umbilicated cowrie’) Synonym(s): umbilicata Sowerby, 1825 hesitata Iredale, 1916 beddomei Schilder, 1930 howelli Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on...

Umbraculum umbraculum

Umbraculidae: Umbraculum umbraculum (Lightfoot, 1786) (‘common umbrella-shell’) Synonym(s): umbraculum Lightfoot, 1786 sinicum Gmelin, 1791. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs...

Uroteuthis noctiluca

Loliginidae: Uroteuthis (Aestuariolus) noctiluca (Lu, Roper & Tait, 1985) (‘luminous bay-squid’) Synonym(s): noctiluca Lu, Roper & Tait, 1985. Typical mantle-length 80 mm. Lives in inshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia...

Vacerrena kesteveni

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Vacerrena kesteveni (Hedley, 1900) (‘Kesteven’s notch-limpet’) Synonym(s): kesteveni Hedley, 1900 demissa Hedley, 1904 menda Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native....

Vaceuchelus profundior

Chilodontidae: Vaceuchelus profundior (May, 1915) (‘deepwater top-shell’) Synonym(s): profundior May, 1915. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Vampyroteuthidae: Vampyroteuthis infernalis Chun, 1903 (‘vampire squid’) Synonym(s): infernalis Chun, 1903. Typical mantle-length 120 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD and TAS); also widespread elsewhere. In...

Vanikoridae unplaced TAS sp 01

Vanikoridae: Vanikoridae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 vanikoro’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Varotoga cryptozoica

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Varotoga cryptozoica (Hedley, 1917) (‘cryptozoic lepton’) Synonym(s): cryptozoica Hedley, 1917. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and...

Venerupis anomala

Veneridae – Tapetinae: Venerupis (Paphirus) anomala (Lamarck, 1818) (‘little bean venus’) Synonym(s): anomala Lamarck, 1818 exilis Lamarck, 1818 fabagella Deshayes, 1854 reticulata Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 25 mm. The prevalence of...

Venerupis galactites

Veneridae – Tapetinae: Venerupis (Ruditapes) galactites (Lamarck, 1818) (‘milk-stone venus’) Synonym(s): galactites Lamarck, 1818. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to...

Venerupis largillierti

Veneridae – Tapetinae: Venerupis (Paphirus) largillierti (Philippi, 1847) (‘New Zealand venus’) Synonym(s): largillierti Philippi, 1849. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Young shells may bear numerous fine, dark chevrons. Lives subtidally in sand and mud,...

Veprichlamys perillustris

Pectinidae – Chlamydinae: Veprichlamys perillustris (Iredale, 1925) (‘shining scallop’) Synonym(s): perillustris Iredale, 1925. Typical shell-length 37 mm. Lives in offshore waters on mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Verconia aureopunctata

Chromodorididae: Verconia aureopunctata (Rudman, 1987) (‘golden-spotted sea-slug’) Synonym(s): aureopunctata Rudman, 1987. Typical body-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Verconia closeorum

Chromodorididae: Verconia closeorum (Rudman, 1986) (‘Close’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): closeorum Rudman, 1986 closei Rudman, 1986. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, specifically those in the family Darwinellidae,...

Verconia haliclona

Chromodorididae: Verconia haliclona (Burn, 1957) (‘sponge sea-slug’) Synonym(s): haliclona Burn, 1957 cameroni Burn, 1966 margaretae Burn, 1966. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Verconia verconis

Chromodorididae: Verconia verconis (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (‘Verco sea-slug’) Synonym(s): verconis Basedow & Hedley, 1905. Typical body-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, specifically the pink Aplysilla rosea, on which it feeds. Native....

Verona Sands

Verona Sands   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2766 S, longitude 147.1570 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Verticordia tasmanica

Verticordiidae: Verticordia tasmanica May, 1915 (‘Tasmanian verticordia’) Synonym(s): tasmanica May, 1915. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Vertisphaera cambrica

Verticordiidae: Vertisphaera cambrica Iredale, 1930 (‘New South Wales vertisphaera’) Synonym(s): cambrica Iredale, 1930 australiensis Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Vexitomina agnewi

Horaiclavidae: Vexitomina agnewi (Tenison-Woods, 1879) (‘Agnew’s turrid’) Synonym(s): agnewi Tenison-Woods, 1879. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Vexitomina garrardi

Horaiclavidae: Vexitomina garrardi Laseron, 1954 (‘Garrard’s turrid’) Synonym(s): garrardi Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Vexitomina radulaeformis

Horaiclavidae: Vexitomina radulaeformis (Weinkauff & Kobelt, 1876) (‘scraping-iron turrid’) Synonym(s): rudulaeformis Weinkauff & Kobelt, 1876. Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS...

Vexitomina torquata

Horaiclavidae: Vexitomina torquata Laseron, 1954 (‘ringed turrid’) Synonym(s): torquata Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Vimentum dilectum

Carditidae – Carditamerinae: Vimentum dilectum (E. A. Smith, 1885) (‘bald false-cockle’) Synonym(s): dilectum E. A. Smith, 1885. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst shell debris. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Vitreledonella richardi

Vitreledonellidae: Vitreledonella richardi Joubin, 1918 (‘common glass-octopus’) Synonym(s): richardi Joubin, 1918. Typical body-length 400 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT);...

Vitreolina commensalis

Eulimidae: Vitreolina commensalis (Tate, 1898) (‘commensal urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): commensalis Tate, 1898. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an internal parasite of seastars. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA)....

Vitrinellinae unplaced TAS sp 01

Tornidae – Vitrinellinae: Vitrinellinae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 glass-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Volutomitra obscura

Volutomitridae: Volutomitra obscura (Hutton, 1873) (‘magpie volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): obscura Hutton, 1873 pica Reeve, 1845. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell surface bears delicate pale marbling or wave-like patterning on the purplish-black background,...

Volutomitra TAS sp 01

Volutomitridae: Volutomitra TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 04 volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 14 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Volutomitra TAS sp 02

Volutomitridae: Volutomitra TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 04 volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Volutomitra TAS sp 03

Volutomitridae: Volutomitra TAS sp 03 (‘TAS sp 04 volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 03 Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Volutomitra TAS sp 04

Volutomitridae: Volutomitra TAS sp 04 (‘TAS sp 04 volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 04 Typical shell-length 22 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Volvarina diminuta

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Volvarina diminuta (Laseron, 1957) (‘tiny margin-shell’) Synonym(s): diminuta Laseron, 1957. Typical shell-length 3.4 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in eastern, western and northern Australia (QLD, TAS, WA...

Volvulella rostrata

Rhizoridae: Volvulella rostrata (A. Adams, 1850) (‘beaked canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): rostrata A. Adams, 1850 parata Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Volvulella tragula

Rhizoridae: Volvulella tragula (Hedley, 1903) (‘dart canoe-shell’) Synonym(s): tragula Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Vulsella ovata

Vulsellidae: Vulsella ovata Lamarck, 1819 (‘southern sponge-finger’) Synonym(s): ovata Lamarck, 1819 tasmanica Reeve, 1858. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore embedded in sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...