Austrolittorina unifasciata

Littorinidae – Littorininae: Austrolittorina unifasciata (Gray, 1826) (‘banded australwink’) Synonym(s): unifasciata Gray, 1826 diemenensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 acuta Menke, 1843 mauritiana Philippi, 1847 crassior Philippi, 1847. Typical...

Austromactra contraria

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Austromactra contraria (Reeve, 1854) (‘contrary trough-shell’) Synonym(s): contraria Reeve, 1854 caloundra Iredale, 1930. Typical shell-length 65 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia...

Austromactra rufescens

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Austromactra rufescens (Lamarck, 1818) (‘reddish trough-shell’) Synonym(s): rufescens Lamarck, 1818 rugifera Dunker, 1862 Typical shell-length 65 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, especially in moderately sheltered environments....

Austromitra acromialis

Costellariidae: Austromitra acromialis (Hedley, 1915) (‘colourless ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): acromialis Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters,...

Austromitra analogica

Costellariidae: Austromitra analogica (Reeve, 1845) (‘analog ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): analogica Reeve, 1845 jaffaensis Cotton & Godfrey, 1932. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Shell very variable in colour and sculpture: may be entirely pale or dark, or...

Austromitra bellapicta

Costellariidae: Austromitra bellapicta (Verco, 1909) (‘beautiful ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): bellapicta Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromitra bucklandi

Costellariidae: Austromitra bucklandi Gabriel, 1962 (‘Bucklands ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): bucklandi Gabriel, 1962. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromitra cinnamomea

Costellariidae: Austromitra cinnamomea (A. Adams, 1855) (‘cinnamon ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): cinnamomea A. Adams, 1855. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromitra legrandi

Costellariidae: Austromitra legrandi (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Legrands ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): legrandi Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Austromitra MARROW sp nov

Costellariidae: Austromitra MARROW sp nov (‘MARROW sp nov ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): MARROW sp nov Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Austromitra pumilio

Costellariidae: Austromitra pumilio (May, 1916) (‘tiny ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): pumilio May, 1916. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Austromitra retrocurvata

Costellariidae: Austromitra retrocurvata (Verco, 1909) (‘recurved ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): retrocurvata Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification...

Austromitra scalariformis

Costellariidae: Austromitra scalariformis (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘high-spired ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): scalariformis Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps...

Austromitra schomburgki

Costellariidae: Austromitra schomburgki (Angas, 1878) (‘Schomburgks ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): schomburghi Angas, 1878. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromitra scita

Costellariidae: Austromitra scita (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘scita ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): scita Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromitra TAS sp 01

Costellariidae: Austromitra TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Austromitra tasmanica

Costellariidae: Austromitra tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Tasmanian ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 cericosta Laseron, 1951 bassiana Gabriel, 1962 bucklandi Gabriel, 1962. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Always relatively...

Austromitra tatei

Costellariidae: Austromitra tatei (Angas, 1879) (‘Tates ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): tatei Angas, 1879. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Austromitra teresiae

Costellariidae: Austromitra teresiae (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Teresias ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): teresiae Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Austromitra vincta

Costellariidae: Austromitra vincta (A. Adams, 1855) (‘banded ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): vincta A. Adams, 1855. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromitra weldii

Costellariidae: Austromitra weldii (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘Welds ribbed-mitre’) Synonym(s): weldii Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Austromytilus rostratus

Mytilidae: Austromytilus rostratus (Dunker, 1857) (‘common beaked-mussel’) Synonym(s): rostratus Dunker, 1857. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Shell purplish-black and finely radially ribbed, but surface often eroded to paler purple, especially towards centre....

Austronucula brongersmai

Nuculidae: Austronucula brongersmai (Bergmans, 1978) (‘Brongersma’s nutlet-shell’) Synonym(s): brongersmai Bergmans, 1978. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Austropusilla hilum

Raphitomidae: Austropusilla (Austropusilla) hilum (Hedley, 1908) (‘scar turrid’) Synonym(s): hilum Hedley, 1908. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Austrorissopsis consobrina

Aclididae: Austrorissopsis consobrina (Tate & May, 1900) (‘short aclidid’) Synonym(s): consobrina Tate & May, 1900 brevis May, 1919. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Austrorissopsis maccoyi

Aclididae: Austrorissopsis maccoyi (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Maccoys aclidid’) Synonym(s): maccoyi Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Austrorossia australis

Sepiolidae – Rossiinae: Austrorossia australis (Berry, 1918) (‘austral dumpling-squid’) Synonym(s): australis Berry, 1918. Typical mantle-length 50 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Babel Island

Babel Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9565 S, longitude 148.3286 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Babelomurex lischkeanus

Muricidae – Coralliophilinae: Babelomurex (Babelomurex) lischkeanus (Dunker, 1882) (‘Lischkean coral-snail’) Synonym(s): lischkeanus Dunker, 1882 peregrina Powell, 1947 australis Laseron, 1955. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives in offshore waters...

Badepigrus badius

Anabathridae: Badepigrus badius (Petterd, 1884) (‘dark brown false rice-shell’) Synonym(s): badius Petterd, 1884 verconis Tate, 1899 apicilirata Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913 improrsa Laseron, 1956. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Badepigrus pupoideus

Anabathridae: Badepigrus pupoideus (H. Adams, 1865) (‘chrysalis-like false rice-shell’) Synonym(s): pupoideus H. Adams, 1865 pellyae Nevill, 1881 pulchella Petterd, 1884 petterdi Brazier, 1895. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore....

Badepigrus semicinctus

Anabathridae: Badepigrus semicinctus (May, 1915) (‘semigirdled false rice-shell’) Synonym(s): semicinctus May, 1916. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Badger Island

Badger Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3300 S, longitude 147.8917 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Baeolidia australis

Aeolidiidae: Baeolidia australis (Rudman, 1982) (‘southern sea-slug’) Synonym(s): australis Rudman, 1982. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sea-anemones, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southewestern...

Baeolidia macleayi

Aeolidiidae: Baeolidia macleayi (Angas, 1864) (‘Macleay’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): macleayi Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sea-anemones, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Balanetta baylii

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Balanetta baylii (Jousseaume, 1875) (‘Whan’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): baylii Jousseaume, 1875 whani Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900. Typical shell-length 5.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native....

Balanetta microscopica

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Balanetta microscopica (May, 1911) (‘microscopic margin-shell’) Synonym(s): microscopica May, 1911. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Bangor: Lagoon Bay

Bangor: Lagoon Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8845 S, longitude 147.9602 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bangor: Tasman Bay

Bangor: Tasman Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8522 S, longitude 147.9163 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bangor: Two Mile Beach

Bangor: Two Mile Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8761 S, longitude 147.9377 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bangor: Watsons Bay

Bangor: Watsons Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8477 S, longitude 147.9143 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bankia australis

Teredinidae – Bankiinae: Bankia australis (Calman, 1920) (‘southern shipworm’) Synonym(s): australis Calman, 1920 saulii ‘Wright’ sensu Hedley, 1898 archimima Iredale, 1932 debenhami Iredale, 1932 rosenthali Iredale, 1932 occasiuncula Iredale, 1932...

Bankia neztalia

Teredinidae – Bankiinae: Bankia neztalia Turner & McKoy, 1979 (‘neztalia shipworm’) Synonym(s): neztalia Turner & McKoy, 1979. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally embedded in wood. Native. Occurs in southeastern...

Bankivia fasciata

Trochidae – Umboniinae: Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830) (‘banded kelp-shell’) Synonym(s): fasciata Menke, 1830. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shells come in a wide range of basal colours and overlaid patterns. Lives subtidally in sand, especially in...

Barbatia pistachia

Arcidae – Arcinae: Barbatia pistachia (Lamarck, 1819) (‘hairy ark-shell’) Synonym(s): pistachia Lamarck, 1819 fasciata Reeve, 1844 radula E. A. Smith, 1885. Typical shell-length 54 mm. Periostracum persistent. Lives subtidally and offshore embedded...

Barnea australasiae

Pholadidae – Pholadinae: Barnea (Barnea) australasiae (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) (‘Australian angel-wing’) Synonym(s): australasiae Sowerby, 1849. Typical shell-length 90 mm. Lives subtidally embedded in hard sediments such as compacted mud and soft...

Barnea obturamentum

Pholadidae – Pholadinae: Barnea (Anchomasa) obturamentum (Hedley, 1893) (‘tongue-shaped angel-wing’) Synonym(s): obturamentum Hedley, 1893. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Lives subtidally embedded in hard sediments such as compacted mud and soft rock....

Bassethullia glypta

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Bassethullia glypta (Sykes, 1896) (‘marked chiton’) Synonym(s): glypta Sykes, 1896. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Bassina disjecta

Veneridae – Venerinae: Bassina (Callanaitis) disjecta (Perry, 1811) (‘wedding-cake venus’) Synonym(s): disjecta Perry, 1811 lamellata Lamarck, 1818. Typical shell-length 60 mm. The lamellae are easily broken off, and tend to be worn flat in beached...

Bassina pachyphylla

Veneridae – Venerinae: Bassina (Bassina) pachyphylla (Jonas, 1839) (‘faintly-frilled venus’) Synonym(s): pachyphylla Jonas, 1839 alatus Reeve, 1863 paucilamellata Dunker, 1863 victoriae Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Shell bears a...

Basterotia subalata

Galeommatidae – Basterotiinae: Basterotia subalata (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1910) (‘flanged lepton’) Synonym(s): subalata Gatliff & Gabriel, 1910. Typical shell-length 8.5 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Bathothauma lyromma

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Bathothauma lyromma Chun, 1906 (‘lyre cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): lyromma Chun, 1906. Typical mantle-length 150 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also elsewhere in tropical...

Bathurst Channel

Bathurst Channel   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3420 S, longitude 146.0018 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bathurst Channel: Balmoral Beach

Bathurst Channel: Balmoral Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3439 S, longitude 146.0647 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bathurst Channel: Beabey Point

Bathurst Channel: Beabey Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3668 S, longitude 145.9981 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bathurst Channel: Schooner Cove

Bathurst Channel: Schooner Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3375 S, longitude 145.9972 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bathurst Channel: Wombat Cove

Bathurst Channel: Wombat Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3333 S, longitude 146.0103 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bathurst Harbour

Bathurst Harbour   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3409 S, longitude 146.1734 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bathurst Harbour: Celery Top Islands

Bathurst Harbour: Celery Top Islands   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3700 S, longitude 146.1487 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Bathurst Harbour: Claytons Corner

Bathurst Harbour: Claytons Corner   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3739 S, longitude 146.1281 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bathyarca perversidens

Arcidae – Bathyarcinae: Bathyarca perversidens Hedley, 1902 (‘odd-toothed ark-shell’) Synonym(s): perversidens Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 3.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC...

Bathycardita raouli

Carditidae – Carditamerinae: Bathycardita raouli (Angas, 1872) (‘Raoul’s false-cockle’) Synonym(s): raouli Angas, 1872. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Bathyteuthis abyssicola

Bathyteuthidae: Bathyteuthis abyssicola Hoyle, 1885 (‘bathyal deepsea-squid’) Synonym(s): megalops Verrill, 1885 abyssicola Hoyle, 1885. Typical mantle-length 70 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs inAustralia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT);...

Bathytoma agnata

Borsoniidae: Bathytoma agnata Hedley & Petterd, 1906 (‘related turrid’) Synonym(s): agnata Hedley & Petterd, 1906. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...

Batillaria australis

Batillariidae: Batillaria australis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘southern mud-creeper’) Synonym(s): australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 alternata Hutton, 1873. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed and seagrass, especially in...

Bay of Fires: Break Yoke Beach to Pebbly Beach

Bay of Fires: Break Yoke Beach to Pebbly Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1050 S, longitude 148.2767 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Beaumaris Beach

Beaumaris Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4175 S, longitude 148.2796 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Beaumaris: Shelly Point

Beaumaris: Shelly Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4356 S, longitude 148.2773 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bedeva baileyana

Muricidae – Haustrinae: Bedeva baileyana (Tenison Woods, 1881) (‘Bailey’s rock-shell’) Synonym(s): baileyana Tenison-Woods, 1881. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Could be mistaken for a small Dicathais orbita, but more solid and with a less...

Bedeva flindersi

Muricidae – Haustrinae: Bedeva flindersi (A. Adams & Angas, 1864 (‘Flinders’ rock-shell’) Synonym(s): flindersi A. Adams & Angas, 1863 levis Verco, 1895. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks. Native....

Bedeva paivae

Muricidae – Haustrinae: Bedeva paivae (Crosse, 1864) (‘mussel drill’) Synonym(s): paivae Crosse, 1864 hanleyi Angas, 1867 australis Tenison-Woods, 1876 assisi Tenison-Woods, 1877 squamosissima Tenison-Woods, 1879 pensa Iredale, 1940. Typical...

Bedeva vinosa

Muricidae – Haustrinae: Bedeva vinosa (Lamarck, 1822) (‘purple-mouthed rock-shell’) Synonym(s): vinosa Lamarck, 1822 adelaidae A. Adams & Angas, 1863 adelaidensis Crosse & Fischer, 1865 littorinoides Tenison-Woods, 1876 propinqua...

Beechford: foreshore

Beechford: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0242 S, longitude 146.9449 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Beerbarrel Beach

Beerbarrel Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2828 S, longitude 148.3571 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Belaturricula unplaced

Borsoniidae: Belaturricula unplaced (‘unplaced Belaturricula turrid’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters, this species is known from deep...

Bellastraea aurea

Turbinidae: Bellastraea aurea (Jonas, 1844) (‘golden star-shell’) Synonym(s): aurea Jonas, 1844 granulata Swainson, 1855 ornata Tenison-Woods, 1876 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell may be green, golden, orange or cream....

Bellastraea squamifera

Turbinidae: Bellastraea squamifera (Koch, 1844) (‘scaly star-shell’) Synonym(s): squamifera Koch, 1844 kesteveni Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Beached shells are often worn. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass, including in moderately exposed...

Bellerive Beach

Bellerive Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8701 S, longitude 147.3757 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Bellerive: Kangaroo Bay

Bellerive: Kangaroo Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8711 S, longitude 147.3683 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bellerive: Kangaroo Bluff

Bellerive: Kangaroo Bluff   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8820 S, longitude 147.3686 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bellingham

Bellingham   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0140 S, longitude 147.1613 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...

Belloliva leucozona

Olivellidae: Belloliva leucozona (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘white-zoned olive’) Synonym(s): leucozona A. Adams & Angas, 1864 brazieri Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Beached shells often worn to white. Lives subtidally and offshore in...

Belloliva triticea

Olivellidae: Belloliva triticea (Duclos, 1835) (‘wheat olive’) Synonym(s): triticea Duclos, 1835 pardalis A. Adams & Angas, 1864. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Bembicium auratum

Littorinidae – Lacuninae: Bembicium auratum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘estuarine conniwink’) Synonym(s): auratum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 imbricata Gray, 1839 cicatricosus Philippi, 1843 kielmanseggi Zelebor in Dunker & Zelebor, 1866...

Bembicium melanostoma

Littorinidae – Lacuninae: Bembicium melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791) (‘black-mouth conniwink’) Synonym(s): melanostoma Gmelin, 1791 luteus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 lividum Philippi, 1846 squamiferus Gould, 1852. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Often bears...

Bembicium nanum

Littorinidae – Lacuninae: Bembicium nanum (Lamarck, 1822) (‘striped conniwink’) Synonym(s): nanum Lamarck, 1822 acuminatus Wood, 1828 planus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 australis Gray, 1839 pictum Philippi, 1846 crassa Dunker, 1861. Typical...

Bembicium vittatum

Littorinidae – Lacuninae: Bembicium vittatum Philippi, 1846 (‘banded conniwink’) Synonym(s): vittatum Philippi, 1846. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters,...

Benthoctopus unplaced

Octopodidae – Bathypolypodinae: Benthoctopus unplaced (‘unplaced Benthoctopus octopus’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical mantle-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Benthofascis biconica

Conorbidae: Benthofascis biconica (Hedley, 1903) (‘biconical turrid’) Synonym(s): biconica Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters tthis species...

Benthomangelia TAS sp 01

Pseudomelatomidae: Benthomangelia TAS sp 01    Typical shell-length 27 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia  Classification Class: GastropodaSubclass: Caenogastropoda – SorbeoconchaOrder: Hypsogastropoda –...

Benthoxystus columnarius

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Benthoxystus columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘Cape Pillar trophon’) Synonym(s): columnarius Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Benthoxystus petterdi

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Benthoxystus petterdi (Crosse, 1870) (‘Petterd’s trophon’) Synonym(s): petterdi Crosse, 1870 clathratus Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Shell may be white or grey-brown; densely reticulated, except in...

Berthelinia australis

Juliidae – Bertheliniinae: Berthelinia australis (Burn, 1960) (‘common sea-slug’) Synonym(s): australis Burn, 1960. Typical body-length 6.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed, specifically Caulerpa simpliciusculus, on which it feeds. Native....

Berthelinia babai

Juliidae – Bertheliniinae: Berthelinia babai (Burn, 1965) (‘Baba’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): babai Burn, 1965. Typical body-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed, specifically several species of Caulerpa, on which it...

Berthelinia typica

Juliidae – Bertheliniinae: Berthelinia typica (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911) (‘typical sea-slug’) Synonym(s): typica Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911. Typical body-length 5.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed, specifically Caulerpa brownii, on which...

Berthella medietas

Pleurobranchidae – Pleurobranchinae: Berthella medietas Burn, 1962 (‘mid-point sea-slug’) Synonym(s): medietas Burn, 1962. Typical body-length 35 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern...

Berthella serenitas

Pleurobranchidae – Pleurobranchinae: Berthella serenitas (Burn, 1962) (‘sweet-spot sea-slug’) Synonym(s): serenitas Burn, 1962. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst sponges, specifically Plakina species, on which it...

Berthellina citrina

Pleurobranchidae – Pleurobranchinae: Berthellina citrina (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) (‘lemony sea-slug’) Synonym(s): citrina Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 punctatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1832. Typical body-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally amongst...

Bicheno

Bicheno   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8727 S, longitude 148.2999 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...

Bicheno: Cod Rock

Bicheno: Cod Rock   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8681 S, longitude 148.2946 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bicheno: Courland Bay

Bicheno: Courland Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.9311 S, longitude 148.3069 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bicheno: Diamond Island

Bicheno: Diamond Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8592 S, longitude 148.2907 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bicheno: Governor Island

Bicheno: Governor Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8722 S, longitude 148.3125 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bicheno: Old Mines Lagoon

Bicheno: Old Mines Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8342 S, longitude 148.2658 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bicheno: Redbill Beach

Bicheno: Redbill Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8639 S, longitude 148.2865 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bicheno: Rice Beach

Bicheno: Rice Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8822 S, longitude 148.3045 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bicheno: Waubs Beach

Bicheno: Waubs Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8722 S, longitude 148.3025 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Bicheno: Waubs Gulch

Bicheno: Waubs Gulch   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8742 S, longitude 148.3110 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Binalong Bay

Binalong Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2490 S, longitude 148.2994 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Binalong Bay: beach

Binalong Bay: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2490 S, longitude 148.2994 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Binalong Bay: Dora Point

Binalong Bay: Dora Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2807 S, longitude 148.3229 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Binalong Bay: Grants Lagoon

Binalong Bay: Grants Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2515 S, longitude 148.2998 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Binalong Bay: gulches

Binalong Bay: gulches   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2498 S, longitude 148.3092 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach

Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2371 S, longitude 148.2921 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Binalong Bay: Skeleton Bay

Binalong Bay: Skeleton Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2532 S, longitude 148.3153 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Black River Beach

Black River Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8276 S, longitude 145.3041 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Black River Beach: northern end

Black River Beach: northern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8111 S, longitude 145.2954 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Black River Beach: southern end

Black River Beach: southern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8358 S, longitude 145.3135 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Blackman Bay (unlocalised)

Blackman Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8643 S, longitude 147.8569 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Blackman Bay: Boomer Bay

Blackman Bay: Boomer Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8840 S, longitude 147.8183 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Blackman Bay: Little Chinaman Bay

Blackman Bay: Little Chinaman Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8497 S, longitude 147.8910 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Blackman Bay: Long Spit: bay to E

Blackman Bay: Long Spit: bay to E   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8306 S, longitude 147.8677 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Blackman Bay: near mouth of Blackman Rivulet

Blackman Bay: near mouth of Blackman Rivulet   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8966 S, longitude 147.8962 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Blackman Bay: Porpoise Hole

Blackman Bay: Porpoise Hole   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8318 S, longitude 147.8566 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Blackmans Bay

Blackmans Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0076 S, longitude 147.3263 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Boat Harbour

Boat Harbour   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9294 S, longitude 145.6182 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Boat Harbour: beach

Boat Harbour: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9280 S, longitude 145.6171 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Boat Harbour: beach area

Boat Harbour: beach area   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9294 S, longitude 145.6182 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Boat Harbour: Western Bay

Boat Harbour: Western Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9257 S, longitude 145.6123 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Boltons Beach

Boltons Bluff: cove to NW   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.4012 S, longitude 147.9841 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Boltons Bluff: cove to NW

Boltons Bluff: cove to NW   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.4148 S, longitude 147.9852 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Borniola filosa

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Borniola filosa (Hedley, 1902) (‘stringy lepton’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Borniola lepida

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Borniola lepida (Hedley, 1906) (‘scaly lepton’) Synonym(s): lepida Hedley, 1906. Typical shell-length 6.3 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Borniola radiata

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Borniola radiata (Hedley, 1905) (‘radiate lepton’) Synonym(s): radiata Hedley, 1905. Typical shell-length 4.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS)....

Bostrycapulus pritzkeri

Calyptraeidae: Bostrycapulus pritzkeri Collin, 2005 (‘Pritzker’s slipper-limpet’) Synonym(s): pritzkeri Collins, 2005 foliacea Broderip, 1834 echinus Broderip, 1834 hystrix Broderip, 1834 maculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1835 californica Tryon, 1886...

Botelloides bassianus

Trochidae – Halistylinae: Botelloides bassianus (Hedley, 1911) (‘Bassian top-shell’) Synonym(s): bassianus Hedley, 1911 borda Cotton, 1944. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Botelloides sulcatus

Trochidae – Halistylinae: Botelloides sulcatus (Cotton, 1944) (‘furrowed top-shell’) Synonym(s): sulcatus Cotton, 1944. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and WA)....

Bouchetriphora pallida

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Bouchetriphora pallida (Pease, 1871) (‘pallid sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): pallida Pease, 1870 infelix Webster, 1906 angasi leuca Verco, 1909 glaciala Laseron, 1954 albomicra Laseron, 1958. Typical shell-length 7.7 mm....

Brachidontes erosus

Mytilidae: Brachidontes erosus (Lamarck, 1819) (‘eroded beaked-mussel’) Synonym(s): erosus Lamarck, 1819 polyodontus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 menkeanus Philippi, 1847. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Shell dark purplish-brown and coarsely radially ribbed, but...

Brachioteuthis linkovskyi

Brachioteuthidae: Brachioteuthis linkovskyi (Lipinski, 2001) (‘Linkovsky’s arm-squid’) Synonym(s): linkovskyi Lipinski, 2001. Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia...

Brachioteuthis riisei

Brachioteuthidae: Brachioteuthis riisei (Steenstrup, 1882) (‘common arm-squid’) Synonym(s): riisei Steenstrup, 1882 clovei Rochebrune, 1884 gracilis Pfeffer, 1884 nympha Pfeffer, 1884 velainei Rochebrune, 1884 alicei Joubin, 1900. Typical mantle-length 60...

Bridgewater: foreshore

Bridgewater: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7450 S, longitude 147.2386 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bridport (unlocalised)

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

Bridport: Adams Beach

Bridport: Adams Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9785 S, longitude 147.3757 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bridport: beach

Bridport: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9968 S, longitude 147.3921 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Bridport: East Sandy Point

Bridport: East Sandy Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9492 S, longitude 147.3491 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bridport: Lades Beach

Bridport: Lades Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9735 S, longitude 147.3598 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bridport: Ninth Island

Bridport: Ninth Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8359 S, longitude 147.2696 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bridport: St Albans Bay

Bridport: St Albans Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9540 S, longitude 147.3188 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bridport: St Albans Bay & Sandy Points

Bridport: St Albans Bay & Sandy Points   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9540 S, longitude 147.3188 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Brooks Bay: White Bluff

Brooks Bay: White Bluff   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2234 S, longitude 147.0199 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Brookula angeli

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Brookula angeli (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Angel’s false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): angeli Tenison-Woods, 1876 augeria Laseron, 1954 obscura Laseron, 1954 orospatia Laseron, 1954 tumida Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.4 mm....

Brookula crebresculpta

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Brookula crebresculpta (Tate, 1899) (‘engraved false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): crebresculpta Tate, 1899 consobrina May, 1923 turbinata Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Brookula densilaminata

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Brookula densilaminata (Verco, 1907) (‘densely-ribbed false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): densilaminata Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Brookula finesia

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Brookula finesia Laseron, 1954 (‘finesia false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): finesia Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian...

Brookula nepeanensis

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Brookula nepeanensis (Gatliff, 1906) (‘Point Nepean false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): nepeanensis Gatliff, 1906. Typical shell-length 1.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Bruny Island (unlocalised)

Bruny Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2623 S, longitude 147.3573 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bruny Island: E coast (unlocalised)

Bruny Island: E coast (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1631 S, longitude 147.3936 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Bruny Island: Isthmus Bay

Bruny Island: Isthmus Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2667 S, longitude 147.3200 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Bruny Island: Neck Beach

Bruny Island: Neck Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2907 S, longitude 147.3301 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Buccipagoda kengrahami

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Buccipagoda kengrahami (Ponder, 1982) (‘Kengraham’s whelk’) Synonym(s): kengrahami Ponder, 1982. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives in offshore waters on mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Bulla quoyii

Bullidae: Bulla quoyii Gray, 1843 (‘Botany Bay bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): quoyii Gray in Dieffenbach, 1843 australis Gray, 1825 tenuissima Sowerby, 1868 botanica Hedley, 1918. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives subtidally on sand and mud in sheltered...

Bullina lineata

Bullinidae: Bullina lineata (Gray, 1825) (‘lined bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): lineata Gray, 1825. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sand and mud in sheltered environments. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS,...

Burnaia helicochorda

Aeolidiidae: Burnaia helicochorda (M. C. Miller, 1988) (‘spirally-chorded sea-slug’) Synonym(s): helicochorda Miller, 1988. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Burnie (unlocalised)

Burnie (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0487 S, longitude 145.9053 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary

Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0743 S, longitude 145.9856 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Burnie: foreshore

Burnie: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0487 S, longitude 145.9053 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Burnie: Sulphur Creek

Burnie: Sulphur Creek   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0915 S, longitude 146.0207 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Burnie: Titan Point

Burnie: Titan Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0674 S, longitude 145.9720 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Cabestana spengleri

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cabestana spengleri (Perry, 1811) (‘Spengler’s rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): spengleri Perry, 1811 boltenianus A. Adams, 1854 barthelemyi Bernardi, 1857 procerum Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 180 mm. Very variable in...

Cabestana tabulata

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cabestana tabulata (Menke, 1843) (‘Waterhouse’s rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): tabulata Menke, 1843 waterhousei A. Adams & Angas, 1864 segregata Powell, 1933 otagoensis Powell, 1954. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Smaller...

Cacozeliana granarium

Cerithiidae – Bittiinae: Cacozeliana granarium (Kiener, 1842) (‘grainy creeper’) Synonym(s): granarium Kiener, 1842 lacertinum Gould, 1861. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell bleaches to white when worn. Lives subtidally on mud and among rocks and...

Cacozeliana icarus

Cerithiidae – Bittiinae: Cacozeliana icarus (Bayle, 1880) (‘icarus creeper’) Synonym(s): icarus Bayle, 1880. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Cadella subdiluta

Tellinidae – Moerellinae: Cadella subdiluta (Tate, 1887) (‘subdiluted tellin’) Synonym(s): subdiluta Tate, 1887. Typical shell-length 9 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Cadlina BURN sp 01

Cadlinidae: Cadlina BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 cadlina sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length not yet determined. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Cadlina TAS sp 01

Cadlinidae: Cadlina TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 cadlina sea-slug’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Cadlina tasmanica

Cadlinidae: Cadlina tasmanica Rudman, 1990 (‘Tasman sea-slug’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Rudman, 1990. Typical body-length 9.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Cadulus occiduus

Gadilidae: Cadulus occiduus (Verco, 1911) (‘perished tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): occiduus Verco, 1911. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA...

Cadulus simillimus

Gadilidae: Cadulus simillimus Watson, 1879 (‘similar tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): simillimus Watson, 1879. Typical shell-length 5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Cadulus vincentianus

Gadilidae: Cadulus vincentianus Cotton & Godfrey, 1940 (‘Vincentian tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): vincentianus Cotton & Godfrey, 1940. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW,...

Caecum amputatum

Caecidae – Caecinae: Caecum amputatum Hedley, 1894 (‘severed caecid’) Synonym(s): amputatum Hedley, 1894. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Caldukia affinis

Proctonotidae: Caldukia affinis (Burn, 1958) (‘related sea-slug’) Synonym(s): affinis Burn, 1958. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on bryozoans, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Calliobasis bilix

Seguenziidae: Calliobasis bilix (Hedley, 1905) (‘balanced top-shell’) Synonym(s): bilix Hedley, 1905. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Calliodentalium crocinum

Calliodentaliidae: Calliodentalium crocinum (Dall, 1907) (‘saffron tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): crocinum Dall, 1907. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT);...

Calliostoma allporti

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Fautor) allporti (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Allport’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): allporti Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Shell surface granulose. Lives subtidally and offshore on...

Calliostoma columnarium

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Fautor) columnarium Hedley & May, 1908 (‘Cape Pillar top-shell’) Synonym(s): columnarium Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges and bryozoans....

Calliostoma comptum

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Fautor) comptum (A. Adams, 1855) (‘adorned top-shell’) Synonym(s): comptum Adams, 1854. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Calliostoma hedleyi

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Fautor) hedleyi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902 (‘Hedley’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): hedleyi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Spire profile somewhat stepped; blotchy...

Calliostoma incertum

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Sinutor) incertum (Reeve, 1863) (‘sinistral top-shell’) Synonym(s): incertum Reeve, 1863. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Calliostoma legrandi

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Fautor) legrandi (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Legrand’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): legrandi Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Shell surface with spiral ribs. Lives subtidally and offshore...

Calliostoma TAS sp 01

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 top-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges and bryozoans in sandy areas. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Calliostoma zietzi

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Calliostoma (Fautor) zietzi Verco, 1905 (‘Zietz’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): zietzi Verco, 1905. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges and bryozoans. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Calliotropis canaliculata

Calliotropidae: Calliotropis canaliculata Jansen, 1994 (‘channelled top-shell’) Synonym(s): canaliculata Jansen, 1994. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Callista diemenensis

Veneridae – Callocardiinae: Callista (Striacallista) diemenensis (Hanley, 1844) (‘Tasmanian callista’) Synonym(s): diemenensis Hanley, 1844. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally in sand in moderately exposed environments. Native. Endemic to...

Callista disrupta

Veneridae – Callocardiinae: Callista (Striacallista) disrupta (G. B. Sowerby II, 1853) (‘broken-banded callista’) Synonym(s): disrupta Sowerby, 1853 candida Deshayes, 1853. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic...

Callista kingii

Veneridae – Callocardiinae: Callista (Notocallista) kingii (Gray in King, 1827) (‘King’s callista’) Synonym(s): kingii Gray, 1826 lamarckii Gray, 1838 rutila Sowerby, 1851. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, especially in...

Callistochiton antiquus

Ischnochitonidae – Callistoplacinae: Callistochiton antiquus (Reeve, 1847) (‘ancient chiton’) Synonym(s): antiquus Reeve, 1847 mayi Ashby, 1919 meridionalis Ashby, 1919. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones, primarily...

Callistochiton mawlei

Ischnochitonidae – Callistoplacinae: Callistochiton mawlei Iredale & May, 1916 (‘Mawle’s beautiful chiton’) Synonym(s): mawlei Iredale & May, 1916. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks. Native....

Callochiton crocinus

Ischnochitonidae – Callochitoninae: Callochiton crocinus (Reeve, 1847) (‘smooth chiton’) Synonym(s): crocinus Reeve, 1847. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones, often on the underside of plates of the...

Callochiton elongatus

Ischnochitonidae – Callochitoninae: Callochiton elongatus May, 1920 (‘elongate chiton’) Synonym(s): elongatus May, 1920. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on rocks. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....