Callochiton mayi

Ischnochitonidae – Callochitoninae: Callochiton mayi Torr, 1912 (‘May’s beautiful chiton’) Synonym(s): mayi Torr, 1913. Typical shell-length 24 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Calverts Beach & Goats Bluff

Calverts Beach & Goats Bluff   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0275 S, longitude 147.4845 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cambridge: Barilla Bay

Cambridge: Barilla Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8258 S, longitude 147.4857 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Camdale: beach

Camdale: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0366 S, longitude 145.8339 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Cantharidella picturata

Trochidae – Trochinae: Cantharidella picturata (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘painted kelp-shell’) Synonym(s): picturata A. Adams & Angas, 1864 dolorosa Tenison-Woods. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst...

Cantrainea inexpectata

Colloniidae: Cantrainea inexpectata B. A. Marshall, 1979 (‘unexpected cantrainea’) Synonym(s): inexpectata Marshall, 1979. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the Southern Ocean....

Cantrainea TAS sp 01

Colloniidae: Cantrainea TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 cantrainea’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species is known from...

Cape Barren Island (unlocalised)

Cape Barren Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3691 S, longitude 148.0273 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Apple Orchard Point

Cape Barren Island: Apple Orchard Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3180 S, longitude 148.2130 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Cape Barren Island: Battery Bay

Cape Barren Island: Battery Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4373 S, longitude 148.1966 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Bungs Beach

Cape Barren Island: Bungs Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3969 S, longitude 147.9909 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Burgess Bay

Cape Barren Island: Burgess Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4236 S, longitude 148.4617 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Jamiesons Bay

Cape Barren Island: Jamiesons Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4401 S, longitude 148.4372 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Kenneth Point

Cape Barren Island: Kenneth Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3194 S, longitude 148.2840 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Kenneth Point: foreshore to E

Cape Barren Island: Kenneth Point: foreshore to E   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3183 S, longitude 148.2896 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

Cape Barren Island: Kent Bay

Cape Barren Island: Kent Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4302 S, longitude 148.2769 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Key Island Bay

Cape Barren Island: Key Island Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4334 S, longitude 148.0447 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Little Thirsty Lagoon

Cape Barren Island: Little Thirsty Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4081 S, longitude 148.4446 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Cape Barren Island: Munro Bay

Cape Barren Island: Munro Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3431 S, longitude 148.0835 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Nautilus Cove

Cape Barren Island: Nautilus Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4302 S, longitude 148.2769 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Neds Point

Cape Barren Island: Neds Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3396 S, longitude 148.0811 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Petticoat Bay

Cape Barren Island: Petticoat Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4816 S, longitude 148.3882 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Rooks River mouth

Cape Barren Island: Rooks River mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3463 S, longitude 148.1624 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Cape Barren Island: SE of Tar Point

Cape Barren Island: SE of Tar Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3218 S, longitude 148.3628 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Thirsty Lagoon

Cape Barren Island: Thirsty Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3807 S, longitude 148.4410 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: Thunder & Lightning Bay

Cape Barren Island: Thunder & Lightning Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4141 S, longitude 148.0131 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Cape Barren Island: Tinkers Gut

Cape Barren Island: Tinkers Gut   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4393 S, longitude 148.4693 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Barren Island: White Lagoon beach

Cape Barren Island: White Lagoon beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4494 S, longitude 148.1543 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Cape Grim

Cape Grim   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.6822 S, longitude 144.6879 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...

Cape Pillar

Cape Pillar   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2242 S, longitude 148.0054 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Cape Portland

Cape Portland   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7431 S, longitude 147.9387 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Cape Portland (unlocalised)

Cape Portland (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7397 S, longitude 147.9399 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Portland: Boobyalla Beach

Cape Portland: Boobyalla Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8198 S, longitude 147.9276 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Portland: Home Beach

Cape Portland: Home Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7569 S, longitude 147.9591 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Cape Portland: Lanoma Point

Cape Portland: Lanoma Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7388 S, longitude 147.9748 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Portland: Lemons Beach

Cape Portland: Lemons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7718 S, longitude 147.9552 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Portland: Petal Point

Cape Portland: Petal Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7761 S, longitude 147.9665 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cape Portland: Roses Bay

Cape Portland: Roses Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7408 S, longitude 147.9866 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Cape Portland: Tregaron Lagoons

Cape Portland: Tregaron Lagoons   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7775 S, longitude 147.9665 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Capulus danieli

Capulidae: Capulus danieli (Crosse, 1858) (‘Daniel’s cap-shell’) Synonym(s): danieli Crosse, 1858. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters attached to the shells of living molluscs. Native. Occurs all around southeastern and...

Capulus devexus

Capulidae: Capulus devexus May, 1916 (‘sloping cap-shell’) Synonym(s): devexus May, 1916. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters attached to the shells of living molluscs. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification...

Capulus violaceus

Capulidae: Capulus violaceus Angas, 1867 (‘violet cap-shell’) Synonym(s): violaceus Angas, 1867. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore waters attached to stones and the shells of living molluscs. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Cardiolucina crassilirata

Lucinidae – Lucininae: Cardiolucina crassilirata (Tate, 1887) (‘thick-grooved lucine’) Synonym(s): crassilirata Tate, 1887. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Cardiomya TAS sp 01

Cuspidariidae: Cardiomya TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 Cardiomya heart-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters,...

Cardita aviculina

Carditidae – Carditinae: Cardita aviculina Lamarck, 1819 (‘excavated false-cockle’) Synonym(s): aviculina Lamarck, 1819 excavata Deshayes, 1854 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally in crevices amongst rocks and...

Carditella jaffaensis

Condylocardiidae – Carditellinae: Carditella jaffaensis (Cotton & Godfrey, 1938) (‘Jaffa false-cockle’) Synonym(s): jaffaensis Cotton & Godfrey, 1938. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native....

Carditellopsis elegantula

Condylocardiidae – Carditellinae: Carditellopsis elegantula (Tate & May, 1901) (‘elegant false-cockle’) Synonym(s): elegantula Tate & May, 1901. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to...

Carinastele niceterium

Calliostomatidae – Thysanodontinae: Carinastele niceterium (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘niceteria top-shell’) Synonym(s): niceterium Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 4.3 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges. Native. Endemic to...

Carinastele TAS sp 01

Calliostomatidae – Thysanodontinae: Carinastele TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 top-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Carlton Beach: Spectacle Island

Carlton Beach: Spectacle Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8674 S, longitude 147.6004 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Carlton River: beach

Carlton River: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8699 S, longitude 147.6665 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Carlton River: Stony Point

Carlton River: Stony Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8762 S, longitude 147.6567 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Carlton: Park Beach

Carlton: Park Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8681 S, longitude 147.6130 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Catamaran (unlocalised)

Catamaran (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5580 S, longitude 146.8924 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Cavolinia inflexa

Cavoliniidae: Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813) (‘inflexed sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): inflexa Lesueur, 1813. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also...

Cavolinia tridentata

Cavoliniidae: Cavolinia tridentata (Forsskål in Niebuhr, 1775) (‘three-toothed sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): tridentata Forskal, 1950. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in eastern and western Australia (QLD,...

Cellana solida

Nacellidae: Cellana solida (Blainville, 1825) (‘orange-edged limpet’) Synonym(s): solida Blainville, 1825 rubraurantiaca Blainville, 1825 limbata Philippi, 1849. Typical shell-length 65 mm. Lives intertidally attached to rocks, especially on exposed...

Cellana tramoserica

Nacellidae: Cellana tramoserica (Holten, 1802) (‘variegated limpet’) Synonym(s): tramoserica Holten, 1802 variegata Blainville, 1825 jacksonensis Lesson, 1831. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives intertidally attached to rocks, especially on exposed shores....

Centrocardita rosulenta

Carditidae – Carditamerinae: Centrocardita rosulenta (Tate, 1887) (‘rosy false-cockle’) Synonym(s): rosulenta Tate, 1887. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Ceratosoma amoenum

Chromodorididae: Ceratosoma amoenum (Cheeseman, 1886) (‘attractive sea-slug’) Synonym(s): amoenum Cheeseman, 1886. Typical body-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Ceratosoma brevicaudatum

Chromodorididae: Ceratosoma brevicaudatum Abraham, 1876 (‘short-tailed sea-slug’) Synonym(s): brevicaudatum Abraham, 1876 adelaidae Basedow & Hedley, 1905. Typical body-length 100 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, specifically Euryspongia...

Cerberilla BURN sp 02

Aeolidiidae: Cerberilla BURN sp 02 (‘BURN sp 02 cerberilla sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 02 Typical body-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Cerberilla incola

Aeolidiidae: Cerberilla incola Burn, 1974 (‘resident sea-slug’) Synonym(s): incola Burn, 1974. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Cerithiopsidae unplaced STEPHENS sp G

Cerithiopsidae – unplaced: Cerithiopsidae unplaced STEPHENS sp G (‘STEPHENS sp G false-creeper’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Cerithiopsinae unplaced TAS sp 01

Cerithiopsidae – unplaced: Cerithiopsinae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 false-creeper’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sand. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Chain of Lagoons

Chain of Lagoons   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.6679 S, longitude 148.2889 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Chain of Lagoons: Four Mile Creek: beach

Chain of Lagoons: Four Mile Creek: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.5562 S, longitude 148.2887 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Chain of Lagoons: Little Beach

Chain of Lagoons: Little Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.6268 S, longitude 148.3144 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Chain of Lagoons: McIntyres Beach

Chain of Lagoons: McIntyres Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.5699 S, longitude 148.3062 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point

Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.6931 S, longitude 148.2954 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Chama asperella

Chamidae: Chama aperella Lamarck, 1819 (‘brooch jewel-box’) Synonym(s): asperella Lamarck, 1819 fibula Reeve, 1846 hendersoni Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally atttached to stones and the shells of living...

Channelaxinus adelaideanus

Thyasiridae: Channelaxinus adelaideanus (Iredale, 1930) (‘Adelaide thyasira’) Synonym(s): adelaideanus Iredale, 1930. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Channelaxinus benthicola

Thyasiridae: Channelaxinus benthicola (Iredale, 1930) (‘deepwater thyasira’) Synonym(s): benthicola Iredale, 1930. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class: Bivalvia...

Charisma arenacea

Trochidae – Halistylinae: Charisma arenacea (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902) (‘sandy top-shell’) Synonym(s): arenacea Pritchard & Gatliff, 1901. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Charisma compacta

Trochidae – Halistylinae: Charisma compacta Hedley, 1915 (‘compact top-shell’) Synonym(s): compacta Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 3 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS and WA). In...

Charisma josephi

Trochidae – Halistylinae: Charisma josephi (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Joseph’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): josephi Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Charlotte Cove

Charlotte Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2710 S, longitude 147.1454 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Charonia lampas rubicunda

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Charonia lampas rubicunda (Linnaeus, 1758) (‘reddish rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): lampas rubicunda Perry, 1811 rubicunda Perry, 1811 australe Reeve, 1844 nodiferus Tryon, 1881 euclia Hedley, 1914 capax Finlay, 1927 powelli...

Chicoreus denudatus

Muricidae – Muricinae: Chicoreus (Triplex) denudatus (Perry, 1811) (‘denuded murex’) Synonym(s): denudatus Perry, 1811 frondosa Perry, 1811 australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 palmiferus Sowerby, 1841 extraneus Iredale, 1936 immunitus Iredale, 1936....

Chioneryx cardioides

Veneridae – Venerinae: Chioneryx cardioides (Lamarck, 1818) (‘cockle-like venus’) Synonym(s): cardioides Lamarck, 1818 striatissima Sowerby, 1853. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Young shells may bear brown markings. Lives subtidally in sand. Native....

Chiroteuthis calyx

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis calyx Young, 1972 (‘husk long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): calyx Young, 1972. Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states);...

Chiroteuthis IMBER sp F

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis IMBER sp F (‘IMBER sp F long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): IMBER sp F Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states); also the...

Chiroteuthis imperator

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis imperator Chun, 1908 (’emperor long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): imperator Chun, 1908. Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Chiroteuthis mega

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis mega (Joubin, 1932) (‘big long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): capensis Voss, 1867 atlanticus MacDonald & Clench, 1934 mega Joubin, 1932. Typical mantle-length 125 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern...

Chiroteuthis picteti

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis picteti Joubin, 1894 (‘Pictet’s long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): picteti Joubin, 1894. Typical mantle-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also elsewhere...

Chiroteuthis spoeli

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis spoeli Salcedo-Vargas, 1996 (‘Spoel’s long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): spoeli Salcedo-Vargas, 1996. Typical mantle-length 125 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Chiroteuthis veranii

Chiroteuthidae: Chiroteuthis veranii (Férussac, 1834) (‘Verany’s long-armed squid’) Synonym(s): diaphana Verrill, 1884 veranii Férussac, 1835 vermicularis Rochebrune, 1884 perlatus Verrill, 1885. Typical mantle-length 125 mm. Lives in offshore...

Chiton calliozonus

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Chiton (Rhyssoplax) calliozonus Pilsbry, 1894 (‘beautiful-zoned chiton’) Synonym(s): calliozonus Pilsbry, 1894. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones, especially those embedded in...

Chiton diaphorus

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Chiton (Rhyssoplax) diaphorus (Iredale & May, 1916) (‘diaphorous chiton’) Synonym(s): diaphorus Iredale & May, 1916. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones, avoiding those...

Chiton glaucus

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Chiton (Amaurochiton) glaucus Gray, 1828 (‘green chiton’) Synonym(s): glaucus Gray, 1828. Typical shell-length 30 mm. A relatively broadly oval chiton, uniformly green. Quite mobile when disturbed, and will readily roll into...

Chiton jugosus

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Chiton (Rhyssoplax) jugosus Gould, 1846 (‘juicy chiton’) Synonym(s): jugosus Gould, 1846 concentricus Reeve, 1847. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally and offshore on rocks. Native. Endemic to...

Chiton tricostalis

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Chiton (Rhyssoplax) tricostalis Pilsbry, 1894 (‘three-ribbed chiton’) Synonym(s): tricostalis Pilsbry, 1894 aureomaculatus Bednall & Matthews, 1906. Typical shell-length 28 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally under...

Chiton verconis

Chitonidae – Chitoninae: Chiton (Mucrosquama) verconis Torr & Ashby, 1898 (‘Verco’s chiton’) Synonym(s): verconis Torr & Ashby, 1898 sheardi Cotton & Weeding, 1939. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore...

Chlamydella favus

Cyclochlamydidae: Chlamydella favus (Hedley, 1902) (‘honeycomb scallop’) Synonym(s): favus Hedley, 1902 obliquus Hedley, 1902 nepeanensis Pritchard & Gatliff, 1904. Typical shell-length 5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern...

Chlorodiloma adelaidae

Trochidae – Chrysostomatinae: Chlorodiloma adelaidae (Philippi, 1849) (‘Adelaide top-shell’) Synonym(s): adelaidae Philippi, 1849. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Patterning varies, but grey checking on a pale background is characteristic. Lives...

Chlorodiloma odontis

Trochidae – Chrysostomatinae: Chlorodiloma odontis (W. Wood, 1828) (‘chequered top-shell’) Synonym(s): odontis Wood, 1828. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Patterning varies regionally, but pale marbling on a dark grey background is characteristic. Lives...

Choriplax grayi

Choriplacidae: Choriplax grayi (H. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘Gray’s chiton’) Synonym(s): grayi A. Adams & Angas, 1864. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed, especially in association with plates of the red alga...

Chromodoris alternata

Chromodorididae: Chromodoris alternata (Burn, 1957) (‘alternate sea-slug’) Synonym(s): alternata Burn, 1957. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, specifically Dictyodendrilla cf. caespitosa, on which it feeds. Native....

Chromodoris ambigua

Chromodorididae: Chromodoris ambigua Rudman, 1987 (‘doubtful sea-slug’) Synonym(s): ambigua Rudman, 1987. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, specifically Chelonaphysilla violacea, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Chromodoris BURN sp 01

Chromodorididae: Chromodoris BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 chromodoris sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length not yet determined. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, specifically the pink form of Aplysilla rosea, on which it feeds....

Chrysallida mayii

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Chrysallida mayii (Tate, 1898) (‘May’s pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): mayii Tate, 1898. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Chrysallida TAS sp 01

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Chrysallida TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 Chrysallida pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In...

Chtenopteryx sicula

Chtenopterygidae: Chtenopteryx sicula (Vérany, 1851) (‘comb-finned squid’) Synonym(s): sicula Vérany, 1851 fimbriatus Appellöf, 1889 cyprinoides Joubin, 1894 neuroptera Jatta, 1896. Typical mantle-length 80 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native....

Cinctiuga diaphana

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Cinctiuga diaphana (Verco, 1906) (‘transparent pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): diaphana Verco, 1906. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Cingulina spina

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Cingulina spina (Crosse & Fischer, 1864) (‘thorn pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): spina Crosse & Fischer, 1864 tristriata Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an...

Circulus harriettae

Tornidae – Circulinae: Circulus harriettae (Petterd, 1884) (‘Harrietta’s glass-shell’) Synonym(s): harriettae Petterd, 1884 homalon Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native....

Cirsonella carinata

Skeneidae: Cirsonella carinata (Hedley, 1903) (‘ridged false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): carinata Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Cirsonella microscopica

Skeneidae: Cirsonella reflecta Laseron, 1954 (‘reflected false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): reflecta Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification...

Cirsonella reflecta

Skeneidae: Cirsonella reflecta Laseron, 1954 (‘reflected false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): reflecta Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification...

Cirsonella weldii

Skeneidae: Cirsonella weldii (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Weld’s false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): weldii Tenison-Woods, 1877 australis Angas, 1877 susonis Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 2.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and...

Cirsotrema martyr

Epitoniidae: Cirsotrema martyr (Iredale, 1936) (‘martyr wentletrap’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length 55 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Cirsotrema TAS sp 01

Epitoniidae: Cirsotrema TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 wentletrap’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Cirsotrema translucidum

Epitoniidae: Cirsotrema (Propescala) translucidum (Gatliff, 1906) (‘translucent wentletrap’) Synonym(s): translucidum Gatliff, 1906. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst anemones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Cirsotrema validum

Epitoniidae: Cirsotrema (Propescala) validum (Verco, 1906) (‘strong wentletrap’) Synonym(s): validum Verco, 1906. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters amongst anemones. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA)....

Clanculus albanyensis

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus albanyensis Jansen, 1995 (‘Albany top-shell’) Synonym(s): albanyensis Jansen, 1995 ochroleucus Philippi, 1849. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic...

Clanculus aloysii

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus aloysii Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Saint Aloysius’ top-shell’) Synonym(s): aloysii Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Extent of dark checkering varies, from almost absent to near-complete suffusion....

Clanculus brunneus

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus brunneus A. Adams, 1853 (‘brown top-shell’) Synonym(s): brunneus Adams, 1853. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian...

Clanculus dunkeri

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus dunkeri (Koch in Philippi, 1843) (‘Dunker’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): dunkeri Koch, 1843 weedingi Cotton, 1939. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seagrass, especially in...

Clanculus flagellatus

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus flagellatus (Philippi, 1849) (‘flamed top-shell’) Synonym(s): flagellatus Philippi, 1848. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed, especially in moderately exposed environments. Native....

Clanculus leucomphalus

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus leucomphalus Verco, 1905 (‘white-navelled top-shell’) Synonym(s): leucomphalus Verco, 1905. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and...

Clanculus limbatus

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus limbatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘keeled top-shell’) Synonym(s): limbatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 morum Philippi, 1848 maculosus A. Adams, 1853 variegatus A. Adams, 1853. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Intensity...

Clanculus maugeri

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus maugeri (W. Wood, 1828) (‘Mauger’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): maugeri Wood, 1828. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Clanculus philippii

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus philippii (Koch in Philippi, 1843) (‘Philipp’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): philippii Koch, 1843 conspersus A. Adams, 1853 yatesi Crosse, 1863 philomenae Tenison-Woods, 1876 raphaeli Tenison-Woods, 1877 purpuratus...

Clanculus plebejus

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus plebejus (Philippi, 1851) (‘people’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): plebejus Philippi, 1851 angeli Tenison-Woods, 1877 dominicana Tenison-Woods, 1877 multicarinata Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm....

Clanculus undatoides

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus undatoides Tenison-Woods, 1879 (‘wave-like top-shell’) Synonym(s): undatoides Tenison-Woods, 1879. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Grazes on epiphytic algae. Native. Endemic to...

Clanculus undatus

Trochidae – Trochinae: Clanculus undatus (Lamarck, 1816) (‘wavy top-shell’) Synonym(s): undatus Lamarck, 1816 smithi Wood, 1828 occiduus Cotton & Godfrey, 1934. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass,...

Clarke Island (unlocalised)

Clarke Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5105 S, longitude 148.1219 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clarke Island: Allens Point: beach to west

Clarke Island: Allens Point: beach to west   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4952 S, longitude 148.1999 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Clarke Island: Black Point

Clarke Island: Black Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5353 S, longitude 148.2359 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clarke Island: Black Point – beach to N

Clarke Island: Black Point – beach to N   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5245 S, longitude 148.2290 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Clarke Island: Black Point – beach to S

Clarke Island: Black Point – beach to S   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5397 S, longitude 148.2274 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Clarke Island: Black Point – saline lagoon to W

Clarke Island: Dip Point to Black Rocks   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5325 S, longitude 148.2307 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Clarke Island: Dip Point to Black Rocks

Clarke Island: Dip Point to Black Rocks   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5132 S, longitude 148.1156 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Clarke Island: Kangaroo Bay to Seal Point

Clarke Island: Kangaroo Bay to Seal Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4848 S, longitude 148.2295 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Clarke Island: Maclaines Bay

Clarke Island: Maclaines Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5105 S, longitude 148.1219 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clarke Island: Moriarty Bay

Clarke Island: Moriarty Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5773 S, longitude 148.1923 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clarke Island: Sandy Lagoon

Clarke Island: Sandy Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5121 S, longitude 148.1812 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clarke Island: Shevo Bay (north end)

Clarke Island: Shevo Bay (north end)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5516 S, longitude 148.2133 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Clarke Island: South Head

Clarke Island: South Head   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5942 S, longitude 148.1798 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Clarke Island: Spike Bay

Clarke Island: Spike Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5443 S, longitude 148.1193 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Claviscala TAS sp 01

Epitoniidae: Claviscala TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 wentletrap’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 26 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst anemones. Native. Occurs in southern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Clayton: foreshore

Clayton: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1552 S, longitude 146.2195 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Cleidothaerus albidus

Cleidothaeridae: Cleidothaerus albidus (Lamarck, 1819) (‘white rock-clam’) Synonym(s): albidus Lamarck, 1819 chamoides Stutchbury, 1830. Typical shell-length 75 mm. One valve is flattened, the other inflated. Lives subtidally attached to rocks and shells...

Cleotrivia globosa

Triviidae: Cleotrivia globosa (Gray in G. B. Sowerby II, 1832) (‘globose ribbed-cowrie’) Synonym(s): globosa Sowerby, 1832 pilula Kiener, 1843 sphaerula Mighels, 1845 pisum Gaskoin, 1846 brevissima Sowerby, 1870 acutisulcata Kenyon, 1900 fibula Standen...

Clifton Beach (unlocalised)

Clifton Beach (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9944 S, longitude 147.5234 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clifton Beach: eastern end

Clifton Beach: eastern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9864 S, longitude 147.5482 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clifton Beach: western end

Clifton Beach: western end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9944 S, longitude 147.5234 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Clio pyramidata

Cliidae: Clio pyramidata Linnaeus, 1767 (‘pyramid sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): pyramidata Linnaeus, 1767. Typical shell-length 21 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also...

Clio recurva

Cliidae: Clio recurva (Children, 1823) (‘recurved sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): recurva Children, 1823 balantium Rang, 1834 bicarinatum Benson, 1837. Typical shell-length 21 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD,...

Cocculinella mayi

Cocculinellidae: Cocculinella mayi Finlay, 1926 (‘May’s cap-limpet’) Synonym(s): mayi Finlay, 1926. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst shell debris. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class:...

Cocculinella tasmanica

Cocculinellidae: Cocculinella tasmanica (May, 1919) (‘Tasmanian cap-limpet’) Synonym(s): tasmanica May, 1919. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst shell debris. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification...

Cockle Creek Bay

Cockle Creek Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5808 S, longitude 146.8895 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Codakia rugifera

Lucinidae – Codakiinae: Codakia (Codakia) rugifera (Reeve, 1835) (‘ridged lucine’) Synonym(s): rugifera Reeve, 1835. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Coenaculum minutulum

Graphididae: Coenaculum minutulum (Tate & May, 1900) (‘minute graphidid’) Synonym(s): minutulum Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Coles Bay (unlocalised)

Coles Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1254 S, longitude 148.2963 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coles Bay: Bluestone Bay

Coles Bay: Bluestone Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1055 S, longitude 148.3330 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coles Bay: foreshore

Coles Bay: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1254 S, longitude 148.2963 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Coles Bay: Gravelly Beach & Sleepy Bay

Coles Bay: Gravelly Beach & Sleepy Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2993 S, longitude 148.2849 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Coles Bay: Honeymoon Bay

Coles Bay: Honeymoon Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1401 S, longitude 148.2976 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coles Bay: Muirs Beach

Coles Bay: Muirs Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1181 S, longitude 148.2786 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coles Bay: Parsons Cove

Coles Bay: Parsons Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1453 S, longitude 148.2853 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coles Bay: Pine Point

Coles Bay: Pine Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1254 S, longitude 148.2963 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coles Bay: Richardsons Beach

Coles Bay: Richardsons Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1275 S, longitude 148.2993 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Colpodaspis BURN sp 01

Colpodaspididae: Colpodaspis BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 colpodaspis bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Colpodaspis BURN sp 02

Colpodaspididae: Colpodaspis BURN sp 02 (‘BURN sp 02 colpodaspis bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 02 Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Colpospira accisa

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) accisa (Watson, 1881) (‘accisa screw-shell’) Synonym(s): accisa Watson, 1881. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Colpospira atkinsoni

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Acutospira) atkinsoni (Tate & May, 1900) (‘Atkinson’s screw-shell’) Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tate & May, 1900 godeffroyana Donald, 1900 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877 (preoccupied). Typical...

Colpospira australis

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Ctenocolpus) australis (Lamarck, 1822) (‘southern screw-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Lamarck, 1822 granulifera Tenison-Woods, 1876 terebellata Tate, 1893 diffidens Iredale, 1925. Typical shell-length 20 mm....

Colpospira circumligata

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Platycolpus) circumligata (Verco, 1910) (‘enwrapped screw-shell’) Synonym(s): circumligata Verco, 1910. Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Colpospira cordismei

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) cordismei (Watson, 1881) (‘Cordisme’s screw-shell’) Synonym(s): cordismei Watson, 1881. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Colpospira decoramen

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) decoramen (Iredale, 1936) (‘decorated screw-shell’) Synonym(s): decoramen Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia...

Colpospira quadrata

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Platycolpus) quadrata (Donald, 1900) (‘quadrate screw-shell’) Synonym(s): quadrata Donald, 1900 scitula Donald, 1900. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Colpospira runcinata

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) runcinata (Watson, 1881) (‘lacerated screw-shell’) Synonym(s): runcinata Watson, 1881 higginsi Petterd, 1884. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Colpospira sinuata

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) sinuata (Reeve, 1849) (‘winding screw-shell’) Synonym(s): sinuata Reeve, 1849. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Colpospira smithiana

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Acutospira) smithiana (Donald, 1900) (‘Smiths’ screw-shell’) Synonym(s): smithiana Donald, 1900. Typical shell-length 19 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern and western Australia...

Colpospira TAS sp 01

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 screw-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 21 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Colpospira TAS sp 02

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 screw-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Colpospira translucida

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) translucida Garrard, 1972 (‘translucent screw-shell’) Synonym(s): translucida Garrard, 1972. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern...

Colpospira wollumbi

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Colpospira) wollumbi Garrard, 1972 (‘wollumbi screw-shell’) Synonym(s): wollumbi Garrard, 1972. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Colpospira yarramundi

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Colpospira (Acutospira) yarramundi Garrard, 1972 (‘yarramundi screw-shell’) Synonym(s): yarramundi Garrard, 1972. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern...

Colsyrnola sericea

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Colsyrnola sericea Iredale, 1929 (‘silky pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): sericea Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps...

Cominella eburnea

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Cominella eburnea (Reeve, 1846) (‘ivory whelk’) Synonym(s): eburnea Reeve, 1846. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks, sand and mud , especially in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to...

Cominella filicea

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Cominella filicea (Crosse & Fischer, 1864) (‘ferny whelk’) Synonym(s): filicea Crosse & Fischer, 1864. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks, sand and mud. Native. Endemic to...

Cominella lineolata

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Cominella lineolata (Lamarck, 1809) (‘lined whelk’) Synonym(s): lineolata Lamarck, 1809 pluriannulata Reeve, 1846 lacteum Reeve, 1847 lineare Reeve, 1847 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Very...

Cominella tasmanica

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Cominella tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1878 (‘Tasmanian whelk’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1879. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Presence of weak columellar folds is characteristic. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and...

Comitas unplaced

Pseudomelatomidae: Comitas unplaced (‘unplaced Comitas turrid’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species is...

Compressidens platyceras

Gadilimorpha – unplaced: Compressidens platyceras (Sharp & Pilsbry in Pilsbry & Sharp, 1897) (‘flathorn tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): platyceras Sharp & Pilsbry in Pilsbry & Sharp, 1897. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives in offshore...

Conasprella rutila

Conidae: Conasprella rutila (Menke, 1843) (‘fiery cone’) Synonym(s): rutila Menke, 1843 semisulcatus Sowerby, 1870 tasmanicus Tenison-Woods, 1876 macleayana Tenison-Woods, 1877 smithi Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Intensity of background...

Conassiminea studderti

Assimineidae – Assimineinae: Conassiminea studderti Fukuda & Ponder, 2006 (‘Studdert’s assiminea’) Synonym(s): studderti Fukuda & Ponder, 2006. Typical shell-length 4.2 mm. Lives intertidally on mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Condylocardia cometa

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Condylocardia cometa Middlefart, 2002 (‘comet condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): cometa Middlefart, 2002. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Condylocardia limaeformis

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Condylocardia limaeformis Cotton, 1930 (‘file-like condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): limaeformis Cotton, 1930 adelaideana Cotton & Godfrey, 1938 kunopia Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally in...

Condylocardia notoaustralis

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Condylocardia notoaustralis Cotton, 1930 (‘non-southern condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): notoaustralis Cotton, 1930 jacksonensis Laseron, 1953 rotunda Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Condylocardia pectinata

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Condylocardia pectinata (Tate & May, 1900) (‘combed condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): pectinata Tate & May, 1900 acuta Cotton, 1931. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Condylocardia rectangularis

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Condylocardia rectangularis Cotton, 1930 (‘rectangular condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): rectangularis Cotton, 1930 arizela Cotton, 1930. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Condylocuna projecta

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Condylocuna projecta (Hedley, 1902) (‘projecting condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): projecta Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Conical Harbour

Conical Harbour   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.7043 S, longitude 144.9186 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Coningham Beach

Coningham Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0781 S, longitude 147.2823 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Coningham: foreshore

Coningham: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0788 S, longitude 147.2845 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Connellys Bay

Connellys Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8867 S, longitude 147.7220 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Conuber conicum

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Conuber conicum (Lamarck, 1822) (‘conical sand-snail’) Synonym(s): conicum Lamarck, 1822 pyramis Reeve, 1855 ustulata Sowerby, 1883. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Degree of shell taper varies, but conicus profile...