Conuber incei

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Conuber incei (Philippi, 1853) (‘Ince’s sand-snail’) Synonym(s): incei Philippi, 1853 fibula Reeve, 1855. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern...

Conuber sordidum

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Conuber sordidum (Swainson, 1821) (‘dirty sand-snail’) Synonym(s): sordidum Swainson, 1821 plumbea Lamarck, 1822 microstoma Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 leucophaea Reeve, 1855 strangei Reeve, 1855. Typical shell-length 40 mm....

Conuber tasmanicum

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Conuber tasmanicum (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Tasmanian sand-snail’)Synonym(s): tasmanicum Tenison-Woods, 1876 controversus Pritchard & Gatliff, 1913.Typical shell-length 20 mm. Umbilicus closed. Shell often spirally banded...

Conus anemone

Conidae: Conus anemone Lamarck, 1810 (‘anemone cone’) Synonym(s): clarus E. A. Smith, 1881 segravei Gatliff, 1891. Synonym(s): anemone Lamarck, 1810 maculosus Sowerby, 1833 roseo-tinctus Sowerby, 1866 rossiteri Brazier, 1870 carmeli Tenison-Woods, 1877...

Conus clarus

Conidae: Conus clarus E. A. Smith, 1881 (‘bright cone’) Synonym(s): clarus E. A. Smith, 1881 segravei Gatliff, 1891. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...

Cooee Beach

Cooee Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0395 S, longitude 145.8702 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Coracuta dromanaensis

Galeommatidae – Saxicavellinae: Coracuta dromanaensis (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1912) (‘Dromana lepton’) Synonym(s): dromanaensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1912. Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Coralliophila nodosa

Muricidae – Coralliophilinae: Coralliophila (Mipus) nodosa (A. Adams, 1854) (‘nodose coral-snail’) Synonym(s): nodosa A. Adams, 1854. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on hard corals, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Coralliophila wilsoni

Muricidae – Coralliophilinae: Coralliophila (Coralliophila) wilsoni Pritchard & Gatliff, 1898 (‘Wilson’s coral-snail’) Synonym(s): wilsoni Pritchard & Gatliff, 1898. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on hard...

Corambe BURN sp 01

Onchidorididae: Corambe BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 corambe sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally on bryozoans encrusting brown algae, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Corbula gibba

Corbulidae – Corbulinae: Corbula (Carycorbula) gibba (Olivi, 1792) (‘European basket-shell’) Synonym(s): gibba Olivi, 1792 nucleus Lamarck, 1818. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Non-native. Occurs in southeastern...

Corbula smithiana

Corbulidae – Corbulinae: Corbula (Varicorbula) smithiana Brazier, 1880 (‘Smith’s basket-shell’) Synonym(s): smithiana Brazier, 1880 coxi Pilsbry, 1897 flindersi Cotton, 1930. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native....

Corbula tunicata

Corbulidae – Corbulinae: Corbula (Notocorbula) tunicata Reeve, 1843 (‘gowned basket-shell’) Synonym(s): tunicata Reeve, 1843 stolata Iredale, 1930 iredalei Cotton, 1930. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to...

Coriareus vitreus

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Coriareus vitreus Hedley, 1907 (‘glassy lepton’) Synonym(s): vitreus Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class: Bivalvia...

Cosa auriculata

Philobryidae: Cosa auriculata Laseron, 1953 (‘eared micromussel’)/h1> Synonym(s): auriculata Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification...

Cosa fimbriata

Philobryidae: Cosa fimbriata (Tate, 1898) (‘basket micromussel’) Synonym(s): fimbriata Tate, 1898. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Cosa pectinata

Philobryidae: Cosa pectinata (Hedley, 1902) (‘combed micromussel’) Synonym(s): pectinata Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 2.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Cosa pharetra

Philobryidae: Cosa pharetra Iredale, 1931 (‘pharetra micromussel’) Synonym(s): pharetra Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this species is...

Cosa tatei

Philobryidae: Cosa tatei (Hedley, 1901) (‘Tate’s micromussel’) Synonym(s): tatei Hedley, 1901. Typical shell-length 2.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Cosmetalepas concatenata

Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Cosmetalepas concatenata (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864) (‘pitted keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): concatenata Crosse & Fischer, 1864. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore under rocks and stones....

Costatophora granifera

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Costatophora granifera (Brazier, 1894) (‘grainy sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): granifera Brazier, 1894 adela Thiele, 1930 albina Thiele, 1930 jacksonensis Laseron, 1954 pocula Laseron, 1954 topazica Laseron, 1954. Typical...

Cox Bight (unlocalised)

Cox Bight (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.4953 S, longitude 146.2652 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Coxiella striata

Pomatiopsidae – Pomatiopsinae: Coxiella (Coxiella) striata (Reeve, 1842) (‘streaky coxiella’) Synonym(s): striata Reeve, 1842 filosa Mitchell, 1838 badgerensis Johnston, 1879 confusa E. A. Smith, 1898. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally...

Cranchia scabra

Cranchiidae – Cranchiinae: Cranchia scabra Leach, 1817 (‘rough cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): scabra Leach, 1817. Typical mantle-length 120 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also elsewhere...

Craspedoplax variabilis

Acanthochitonidae – Acanthochitoninae: Craspedoplax variabilis (H. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘variable chiton’) Synonym(s): variabilis A. Adams & Angas, 1864. Typical shell-length 14 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks. Native....

Crassispira harpularia

Pseudomelatomidae: Crassispira (Crassispira) harpularia (Desmoulins, 1842) (‘harpularia turrid’) Synonym(s): harpularia Desmoulins, 1842 harpula Kiener, 1840 (non Brocchi, 1814). Typical shell-length 28 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed....

Crassitoniella erratica

Eatoniellidae: Crassitoniella erratica (May, 1913) (‘erratic eaton-shell’) Synonym(s): erratica May, 1913 aurantiocincta May, 1916. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Crassitoniella flammea

Eatoniellidae: Crassitoniella flammea (Frauenfeld, 1867) (‘flamed eaton-shell’) Synonym(s): flammea Frauenfeld, 1867 flamia Beddome, 1882 sophiae Henn & Brazier, 1894 beddomei Tate, 1899. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally...

Cratidentium balteatum

Trochidae – Trochinae: Cratidentium balteatum (Philippi, 1849) (‘balteata kelp-shell’) Synonym(s): baleatum Philippi, 1849 smaltata Fischer, 1879. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Cratidentium tiberianum

Trochidae – Trochinae: Cratidentium tiberianum (Crosse, 1863) (‘tiberian kelp-shell’) Synonym(s): tiberianum Crosse, 1863 aurea Tenison-Woods, 1876 tesselata Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst...

Cratis cuboides

Philobryidae: Cratis cuboides (Verco, 1907) (‘cuboid micromussel’) Synonym(s): cuboides Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 2.1 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Cremorne: foreshore

Cremorne: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9594 S, longitude 147.5161 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Cremorne: Pipe Clay Head to Cape Deslacs

Cremorne: Pipe Clay Head to Cape Deslacs   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9656 S, longitude 147.5479 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Cremorne: Pipe Clay Lagoon

Cremorne: Pipe Clay Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9643 S, longitude 147.5312 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Creseis virgula

Creseidae: Creseis virgula (Rang, 1828) (‘wand sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): virgula Rang, 1828. 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 widespread in...

Crimora multidigitalis

Polyceridae – Triophinae: Crimora multidigitalis (Burn, 1957) (‘many-eyed sea-slug’) Synonym(s): multidigitalis Burn, 1957. Typical body-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on bryozoans. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS...

Croppies Beach (unlocalised)

Croppies Beach (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8571 S, longitude 147.5982 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Croppies Beach: northern end

Croppies Beach: northern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8571 S, longitude 147.5982 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Croppies Point

Croppies Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8506 S, longitude 147.5949 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Crossea cancellata

Crosseolidae: Crossea cancellata Tenison-Woods, 1878 (‘latticed false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): cancellata Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Crosseola concinna

Crosseolidae: Crosseola concinna (Angas, 1867) (‘ivory false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): concinna Angas, 1868 consobrina May, 1915. Typical shell-length 3.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Cryptassiminea buccinoides

Assimineidae – Assimineinae: Cryptassiminea buccinoides (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘whelk-like assiminea’) Synonym(s): buccinoides Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 siennae Tenison-Woods, 1877 relata Cotton, 1942. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives...

Cryptassiminea kershawi

Assimineidae – Assimineinae: Cryptassiminea kershawi Fukuda & Ponder, 2005 (‘Kershaw’s assiminea’) Synonym(s): kershawi Fukuda & Ponder, 2005. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally on mud, in sheltered environments. Native....

Cryptassiminea tasmanica

Assimineidae – Assimineinae: Cryptassiminea tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Tasmanian assiminea’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 bicincta Petterd, 1889. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally on mud, in sheltered environments....

Cryptoplax iredalei

Cryptoplacidae: Cryptoplax iredalei Ashby, 1923 (‘Iredale’s fleshy-chiton’) Synonym(s): iredalei Ashby, 1923 meridiana Iredale & Hull, 1925. Typical shell-length 36 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones, especially on...

Cryptoplax striata

Cryptoplacidae: Cryptoplax striata (Lamarck, 1819) (‘streaky fleshy-chiton’) Synonym(s): striata Lamarck, 1819 gunni Reeve, 1847. Typical shell-length 120 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally under rocks and stones, especially on sheltered shores. Native....

Ctena tatei

Lucinidae – Codakiinae: Ctena tatei (Angas, 1879) (‘Tate’s lucine’) Synonym(s): tatei Angas, 1879. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Shell not strongly inflated. Bears concentric ridges and radial striae. Lives intertidally and subtidally in crevices...

Cucurbitula tasmanica

Gastrochaenidae: Cucurbitula tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Tasmanian gastrochaena’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore attached to shell debris and to living shells, living within a...

Cumia bednalli

Colubrariidae: Cumia bednalli (Brazier, 1875) (‘Bednall’s whelk’) Synonym(s): bednalli Brazier, 1875 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Cumia mestayerae

Colubrariidae: Cumia mestayerae (Iredale, 1915) (‘Mestayer’s whelk’) Synonym(s): mestayerae Iredale, 1915 reticulatus A. Adams, 1855. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed, especially in exposed environments. Native....

Cumia schoutanica

Colubrariidae: Cumia schoutanica (May, 1910) (‘Schouten Island whelk’) Synonym(s): schoutanica May, 1911 conterminus Iredale, 1925. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Cuna concentrica

Condylocardiidae – Cuninae: Cuna concentrica Hedley, 1902 (‘concentric condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): concentrica Hedley, 1902 littoralis Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 1.9 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to...

Cuna delta

Condylocardiidae – Cuninae: Cuna delta (Tate & May, 1900) (‘triangle condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): delta Tate & May, 1900 novacambrica Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in...

Cuna navicula

Condylocardiidae – Cuninae: Cuna navicula Middelfart, 2002 (‘boat condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): navicula Middlefart, 2002. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...

Cunanax compressa

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Cunanax compressa (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘compressed condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): compressa Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 9.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to...

Cunanax crassidentata

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Cunanax crassidentata (Cotton, 1930) (‘thick-toothed condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): crassidentata Cotton, 1930. Typical shell-length 7.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and...

Cunanax subradiata

Condylocardiidae – Condylocardiinae: Cunanax subradiata (Tate, 1889) (‘subradiate condyl-clam’) Synonym(s): subradiata Tate, 1889 porrecta Hedley, 1906 ampla Laseron, 1953 rotunda Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 4.4 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Cupidoliva nympha

Olivellidae: Cupidoliva nympha (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘nymph olive’) Synonym(s): nympha A. Adams & Angas, 1864. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Curtis group (unlocalised)

Curtis group (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.4717 S, longitude 146.6617 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Curtis Island

Curtis Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.4717 S, longitude 146.6617 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Curveulima cornuta

Eulimidae: Curveulima cornuta Laseron, 1955 (‘horned urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): cornuta Laseron, 1955. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Curveulima indiscreta

Eulimidae: Curveulima indiscreta (Tate, 1898) (‘indiscrete urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): indiscreta Tate, 1898. Typical shell-length 3.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Cuspidaria angasi

Cuspidariidae: Cuspidaria angasi (E. A. Smith, 1885) (‘Angas’spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): angasi E. A. Smith, 1885. Typical shell-length 9.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Cuspidaria erma

Cuspidariidae: Cuspidaria erma Cotton, 1931 (‘noble spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): erma Cotton, 1931. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Cuspidaria exarata

Cuspidariidae: Cuspidaria exarata Verco, 1908 (‘ploughed spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): exarata Verco, 1908. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA...

Cuspidaria latesulcata

Cuspidariidae: Cuspidaria latesulcata (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘wide-furrowed spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): latesulcata Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS...

Cuspidaria TAS sp 01

Cuspidariidae: Cuspidaria TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Cuspidaria TAS sp 02

Cuspidariidae: Cuspidaria TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 spoon-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Cyamium communis

Cyamiidae: Cyamium communis (Hedley, 1906) (‘common bean-shell’) Synonym(s): communis Hedley, 1906. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Cyclopecten kapalae

Propeamussiidae: Cyclopecten kapalae Dijkstra, 1990 (‘Kapala’s scallop’) Synonym(s): kapalae Dijkstra, 1990. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC); also New...

Cyclostrema spinosa

Liotiidae: Cyclostrema spinosa Tenison-Woods, 1877 (‘spiny liotia’) Synonym(s): spinosa Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). In Tasmanian waters,...

Cycloteuthis akimushkini

Cycloteuthidae: Cycloteuthis akimushkini Filippova, 1968 (‘Akimushkin’s squid’) Synonym(s): akimushkini Filippova, 1968. Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Cygnet: Nicholls Rivulet mouth

Cygnet: Nicholls Rivulet mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1723 S, longitude 147.0931 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Cylichna thetidis

Cylichnidae: Cylichna thetidis Hedley, 1903 (‘thetis peanut-shell’) Synonym(s): thetidis Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA); also New...

Cylichnatys campanula

Haminoeidae – Atydinae: Cylichnatys campanula Burn, 1978 (‘bell-like bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): campanula Burn, 1978. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Cymatiella columnaria

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cymatiella columnaria (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘Cape Pillar rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): columnaria Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Cymatiella eburnea

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cymatiella eburnea (Reeve, 1844) (‘pink-tipped rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): eburnea Reeve, 1844 lesueuri Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Finer sculpturing and consistently paler colouration (with or without pink apex)...

Cymatiella sexcostata

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cymatiella sexcostata (Tate, 1888) (‘six-ribbed rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): sexcostata Tate, 1888 peroniana Iredale, 1929 gaimardi Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native....

Cymatiella verrucosa

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Cymatiella verrucosa (Reeve, 1844) (‘warted rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): verrucosa Reeve, 1844 quoyi Reeve, 1844. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Cypraeerato bimaculata

Eratoidae: Cypraeerato bimaculata (Tate, 1878) (‘double-spotted teardrop’) Synonym(s): bimaculata Tate, 1878. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Cystiscus alternans

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus alternans (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘alternating margin-shell’) Synonym(s): alternans Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899 multiplicata Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives in offshore...

Cystiscus angasi

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus angasi (Crosse, 1870) (‘Angas’ margin-shell’) Synonym(s): angasi Crosse, 1870 minima Petterd, 1884 shorehami Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899 simsoni Tate & May, 1900 ringens May, 1919 erma Cotton, 1944...

Cystiscus bucca

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus bucca (Tomlin, 1916) (‘cheek margin-shell’) Synonym(s): bucca Tomlin, 1916 ovulaeformis Tate & May, 1900 ventricosa Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones....

Cystiscus connectans

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus connectans (May, 1911) (‘connecting margin-shell’) Synonym(s): connectans May, 1911. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS,...

Cystiscus cratericula

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus cratericula (Tate & May, 1900) (‘crater margin-shell’) Synonym(s): cratericula Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 2.1 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

Cystiscus cymbalum

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus cymbalum (Tate, 1878) (‘cymbal margin-shell’) Synonym(s): cymbalum Tate, 1878 pisiformis Thiele, 1930. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Shell very large for its genus. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native....

Cystiscus flindersi

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus flindersi (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘Flinders’ margin-shell’) Synonym(s): flindersi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones....

Cystiscus freycineti

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus freycineti (May, 1915) (‘Freycinet’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): freycineti May, 1915. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Cystiscus halli

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus halli (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘Hall’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): halli Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899 inaequidens May, 1912 problematica Gatliff & Gabriel, 1916. Typical shell-length 1.6 mm....

Cystiscus incertus

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus incertus (May, 1920) (‘uncertain margin-shell’) Synonym(s): incertus May, 1919. Typical shell-length 2 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Cystiscus indiscretus

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus indiscretus (May, 1911) (‘indiscrete margin-shell’) Synonym(s): indiscretus May, 1911. Typical shell-length 2 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and...

Cystiscus minutissimus

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus minutissimus (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘least margin-shell’) Synonym(s): minutissimus Tenison-Woods, 1876 pumilio Tate & May, 1901 nielseni Laseron, 1948. Typical shell-length 2.7 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Cystiscus obesulus

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus obesulus (May, 1920) (‘fat margin-shell’) Synonym(s): obesulus May, 1919. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Cystiscus subauriculatus

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus subauriculatus (May, 1915) (‘eared margin-shell’) Synonym(s): subauriculatus May, 1916. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Cystiscus thouinensis

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus thouinensis (May, 1915) (‘Cape Thouin margin-shell’) Synonym(s): thouinensis May, 1916 multidentata May, 1920. Typical shell-length 2 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

Cystiscus tomlinianus

Cystiscidae – Cystiscinae: Cystiscus tomlinianus (May, 1918) (‘Tomlinian margin-shell’) Synonym(s): tomlinianus May, 1917 auriculata May, 1917. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel (unlocalised)

D’Entrecasteaux Channel (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1364 S, longitude 147.2828 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Arch Island

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Arch Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2830 S, longitude 147.2170 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Coningham: offshore

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Coningham: offshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0823 S, longitude 147.3071 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Gordon: offshore

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Gordon: offshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2625 S, longitude 147.2464 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Green Island

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Green Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1982 S, longitude 147.2903 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Green Island: offshore

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Green Island: offshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1982 S, longitude 147.2903 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Middleton: offshore

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Middleton: offshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2394 S, longitude 147.2541 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Partridge Island: eastern side

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Partridge Island: eastern side   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3971 S, longitude 147.1045 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Tinderbox: offshore

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Tinderbox: offshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0580 S, longitude 147.3305 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Zuidpool Rock

D’Entrecasteaux Channel: Zuidpool Rock   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.3268 S, longitude 147.1668 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Dacrydium fabale

Mytilidae: Dacrydium fabale Hedley, 1904 (‘bean mussel’) Synonym(s): fabale Hedley, 1904. Typical shell-length 2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this species is currently known...

Danilia telebathia

Chilodontidae: Danilia telebathia Hedley, 1911 (‘telebathia top-shell’) Synonym(s): telebathia Hedley, 1911. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class:...

Daphnella botanica

Raphitomidae: Daphnella botanica Hedley, 1922 (‘Botany Bay turrid’) Synonym(s): botanica Hedley, 1918. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD,...

Davey River: Carvers Point

Davey River: Carvers Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2255 S, longitude 145.7245 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

De Witt Island

De Witt Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5942 S, longitude 146.3558 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Deadmans Bay

Deadmans Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5240 S, longitude 146.5127 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Deal Island (unlocalised)

Deal Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.4857 S, longitude 147.3375 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Deephole Bay

Deephole Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.4553 S, longitude 146.9696 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Delectopecten fosterianus

Pectinidae – Camptonectinae: Delectopecten fosterianus (Powell, 1933) (‘Foster’s scallop’) Synonym(s): fosterianus Powell, 1933. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the...

Dendrodoris albopurpura

Dendrodorididae: Dendrodoris albopurpura Burn, 1957 (‘pale-purple sea-slug’) Synonym(s): albopurpura Burn, 1957. Typical body-length 75 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Dendrodoris arborescens

Dendrodorididae: Dendrodoris arborescens (Collingwood, 1881) (‘arborescent sea-slug’) Synonym(s): arborescens Collingwood, 1881. Typical body-length 45 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs all around Australia...

Dendrodoris maugeana

Dendrodorididae: Dendrodoris maugeana Burn, 1962 (‘Mauge family’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): maugeana Burn, 1962. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...

Dendrodoris nigra

Dendrodorididae: Dendrodoris nigra (Stimpson, 1855) (‘black sea-slug’) Synonym(s): nigra Stimpson, 1855 debilis Pease, 1871 sordida Pease, 1871 rubrilineata Pease, 1871. Typical body-length 70 mm. Lives intertidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native....

Dendronotus BURN sp 01

Dendronotidae: Dendronotus BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 dendronotus sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst hydroids. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Dendropoma nucleocostatum

Vermetidae – Vermetinae: Dendropoma nucleocostatum (May, 1915) (‘ribbed-centred worm-shell’) Synonym(s): nucleocostatum May, 1916. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Denison Beach (unlocalised)

Denison Beach (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8178 S, longitude 148.2661 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Denison Beach: Porch Rocks

Denison Beach: Porch Rocks   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.7889 S, longitude 148.2693 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Denison Beach: rocks at southern end

Denison Beach: rocks at southern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8563 S, longitude 148.2796 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Dentimargo allporti

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo allporti (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Allport’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): allporti Tenison-Woods, 1876 difficilis Gabriel, 1961. Typical shell-length 7.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native....

Dentimargo dentiens

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo dentiens (May, 1911) (‘toothy margin-shell’ Synonym(s): dentiens May, 1911. Typical shell-length 6.1 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Dentimargo gabrieli

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo gabrieli (May, 1911) (‘Gabriel’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): gabrieli May, 1911. Typical shell-length 4.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Dentimargo jaffa

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo jaffa Cotton, 1944 (‘Cape Jaffa margin-shell’) Synonym(s): jaffa Cotton, 1944 cuneata Laseron, 1948. Typical shell-length 6.7 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Dentimargo kemblensis

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo kemblensis (Hedley, 1903) (‘Port Kembla margin-shell’) Synonym(s): kemblensis Hedley, 1903 gracilis May, 1911 maugeana Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 6.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native....

Dentimargo lodderae

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo lodderae (May, 1911) (‘Lodder’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): lodderae May, 1911. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Dentimargo mayii

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Dentimargo mayii (Tate, 1900) (‘May’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): mayii Tate, 1900. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Dermatobranchus rubidus

Arminidae: Dermatobranchus rubidus (Gould, 1852) (‘beautiful sea-slug’) Synonym(s): rubidus Gould, 1852. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally on rocks. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC); also New Zealand and elsewhere in the...

Dermomurex goldsteini

Muricidae – Muricinae: Dermomurex (Dermomurex) goldsteini Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘Goldstein’s murex’) Synonym(s): goldsteini Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Derwent channel

Derwent channel   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8840 S, longitude 147.3551 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Derwent Estuary (unlocalised)

Derwent Estuary (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9109 S, longitude 147.3920 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 20

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 20   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0483 S, longitude 147.3942 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 21

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 21   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9953 S, longitude 147.3853 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 22

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 22   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9456 S, longitude 147.4144 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 23

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 23   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8897 S, longitude 147.3975 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 24

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 24   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8936 S, longitude 147.3972 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 25

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 25   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8906 S, longitude 147.4131 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 26

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 26   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8864 S, longitude 147.3822 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 27

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 27   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0614 S, longitude 147.3556 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 28

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 28   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0567 S, longitude 147.3703 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 29

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 29   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0400 S, longitude 147.3814 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 30

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 30   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9708 S, longitude 147.3856 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 31

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 31   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9747 S, longitude 147.3731 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 32

Derwent Estuary: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 32   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9667 S, longitude 147.3808 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Derwent Estuary: Selfs Point

Derwent Estuary: Selfs Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8457 S, longitude 147.3282 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Destacar metella

Arcidae – Arcinae: Destacar metella (Hedley, 1917) (‘metella ark-shell’) Synonym(s): metella Hedley, 1917. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Detention River & Pebbly Bay

Detention River & Pebbly Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8733 S, longitude 145.4449 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Devonport (unlocalised)

Devonport (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1625 S, longitude 146.3563 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Devonport: Aikenhead Point

Devonport: Aikenhead Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1661 S, longitude 146.3660 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Devonport: Back Beach

Devonport: Back Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1615 S, longitude 146.3520 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Devonport: Bluff Beach

Devonport: Bluff Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1625 S, longitude 146.3566 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Devonport: Coles Beach

Devonport: Coles Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1625 S, longitude 146.3411 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Devonport: Don Heads

Devonport: Don Heads   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1602 S, longitude 146.3329 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Devonport: Mersey River

Devonport: Mersey River   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1661 S, longitude 146.3660 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Devonport: Mussel Rock

Devonport: Mussel Rock   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1717 S, longitude 146.3645 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Devonport: Paradise Cove (unlocalised)

Devonport: Paradise Cove (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1625 S, longitude 146.3563 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Devonport: upper estuary

Devonport: upper estuary   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2015 S, longitude 146.3589 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Diacria trispinosa

Cavoliniidae: Diacria trispinosa (Blainville, 1821) (‘three-spined sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): trispinosa Blainville, 1821. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA...

Diala megapicalis

Dialidae: Diala megapicalis Ponder & de Keyzer, 1992 (‘big-topped diala’) Synonym(s): megapicalis Ponder & de Keyzer, 1992. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Diala suturalis

Dialidae: Diala suturalis (A. Adams, 1853) (‘sutured diala’) Synonym(s): suturalis A. Adams, 1853 lauta A. Adams, 1862 punctata Tenison-Woods, 1876 magna Tate, 1891 cento Laseron, 1956. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Shell may be banded or intermittently...

Dianadema multangularis

Clavagellidae: Dianadema multangularis (Tate, 1887) (‘many-angled watering-pot’) Synonym(s): multangularis Tate, 1887. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Dianas Basin

Dianas Basin   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3725 S, longitude 148.2902 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Dianas Beach (unlocalised)

Dianas Beach (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3725 S, longitude 148.2916 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Dianas Beach: Paddy’s Island

Dianas Beach: Paddy’s Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3975 S, longitude 148.3044 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Diaphana brazieri

Diaphanidae – Diaphaninae: Diaphana brazieri Angas, 1877 (‘Brazier’s bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): brazieri Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern...

Diaphana tasmanica

Diaphanidae – Diaphaninae: Diaphana tasmanica (Beddome, 1883) (‘paper bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Beddome, 1883. Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS...

Diaphorodoris BURN sp 01

Onchidorididae: Diaphorodoris BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 diaphorodoris sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 12 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Diaphorodoris mitsuii

Onchidorididae: Diaphorodoris mitsuii (Baba, 1938) (‘Mitsui’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): mitsuii Baba, 1938. Typical body-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Non-native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS); also Japan....

Dicathais orbita

Muricidae – Rapaninae: Dicathais orbita (Gmelin, 1791) (‘common cartrut-shell’) Synonym(s): orbita Gmelin, 1791 succincta Lamarck, 1816 textilosa Lamarck, 1816 scalaris Menke, 1829 aegrota Reeve, 1846 vector Thornley, 1952. Typical shell-length 70...

Diloma concameratum

Trochidae – Monodontinae: Diloma concameratum (W. Wood, 1828) (‘tessellated top-shell’) Synonym(s): concameratum Wood, 1828. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Tessellated patterning characteristic, but dominant colour may be black, yellow or off-white....

Diodora lineata

Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Diodora lineata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1835) (‘lined keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): lineata Sowerby, 1835 incii Reeve, 1850 audax Iredale, 1924 rugosa Thiele, 1930. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives intertidally on rocks....

Discodoris BURN sp 02

Discodorididae: Discodoris BURN sp 02 (‘BURN sp 02 discodoris sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 02 Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Discoteuthis laciniosa

Cycloteuthidae: Discoteuthis laciniosa Young & Roper, 1969 (‘fringed squid’) Synonym(s): laciniosa Young & Roper, 1969. Typical mantle-length 60 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps...

Divalucina cumingi

Lucinidae – Lucininae: Divalucina cumingi (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘v-marked lucine’) Synonym(s): cumingi A. Adams & Angas, 1863. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Shell bears characteristic chevron-shaped striations. Lives subtidally in sand...

Diversidoris sulphurea

Chromodorididae: Diversidoris sulphurea (Rudman, 1986) (‘sulphurous sea-slug’) Synonym(s): sulphureus Rudman, 1986. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Dodges Ferry (unlocalised)

Dodges Ferry (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8601 S, longitude 147.6099 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Dodges Ferry: Okines Beach

Dodges Ferry: Okines Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8480 S, longitude 147.6214 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Dodges Ferry: Red Ochre Beach

Dodges Ferry: Red Ochre Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8601 S, longitude 147.6099 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Dodges Ferry: Tiger Head

Dodges Ferry: Tiger Head   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8558 S, longitude 147.6072 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Dolicholatirus spiceri

Fasciolariidae – Peristerniinae: Dolicholatirus spiceri (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Spicer’s tulip-shell’) Synonym(s): spiceri Tenison-Woods, 1876 nigrofuscus Tate, 1891. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally on sand and mud. Native. Endemic...

Dolicholatirus thesaurus

Fasciolariidae – Peristerniinae: Dolicholatirus thesaurus (Garrard, 1963) (‘treasure tulip-shell’) Synonym(s): thesaurus Garrard, 1963. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Dolicrossea labiata

Elachisinidae: Dolicrossea labiata (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘lipped elachisinid’) Synonym(s): labiata Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 3.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Domiporta strangei

Mitridae – Mitrinae: Domiporta strangei (Angas, 1867) (‘Strange’s mitre’) Synonym(s): strangei Angas, 1867 franciscana Tenison-Woods, 1877 nodostaminea Hedley, 1912 tasmantis Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Donax deltoides

Donacidae: Donax (Plebidonax) deltoides Lamarck, 1818 (‘common pipi’) Synonym(s): deltoides Lamarck, 1818 compressa Lamarck, 1818 epidermia Lamarck, 1818. ypical shell-length 60 mm. Lives intertidally in sandin exposed environments – an active...

Doriopsilla BURN sp 02

Dendrodorididae: Doriopsilla BURN sp 02 (‘BURN sp 02 doriopsilla sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 02 Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Doriopsilla carneola

Dendrodorididae: Doriopsilla carneola (Angas, 1864) (‘carnelian sea-slug’) Synonym(s): carneola Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 35 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Doriopsilla miniata

Dendrodorididae: Doriopsilla miniata (Alder & Hancock, 1864) (‘red-spotted sea-slug’) Synonym(s): miniata Alder & Hancock, 1864. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to...

Doriopsilla peculiaris

Dendrodorididae: Doriopsilla peculiaris (Abraham, 1877) (‘peculiar sea-slug’) Synonym(s): peculiaris Abraham, 1877 staminea Basedow & Hedley, 1905. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native....

Doriprismatica kulonba

Chromodorididae: Doriprismatica kulonba (Burn, 1966) (‘kulonba sea-slug’) Synonym(s): kulonba Burn, 1966. Typical body-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Doris cameroni

Dorididae: Doris cameroni (Allan, 1947) (‘Cameron’s sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): cameroni Allan, 1947. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Doris chrysoderma

Dorididae: Doris chrysoderma Angas, 1864 (‘golden-skinned sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): chrysoderma Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Doris wellingtonensis

Dorididae: Doris wellingtonensis Abraham, 1877 (‘Wellington sea-lemon’) Synonym(s): wellingtonensis Abraham, 1877. Typical body-length 150 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Dosinia caerulea

Veneridae – Dosiniinae: Dosinia (Asa) caerulea (Reeve, 1850) (‘blue-tinged dosinia’) Synonym(s): caerulea Reeve, 1850 sericea Reeve, 1850 coryne A. Adams, 1855 cydippe A. Adams, 1855 diana A. Adams & Angas, 1863. Typical shell-length 70 mm. The...

Dosinia crocea

Veneridae – Dosiniinae: Dosinia (Asa) crocea Deshayes, 1853 (‘yellowish dosinia’) Synonym(s): crocea Deshayes, 1853 circinaria Deshayes, 1853. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Dosinia grata

Veneridae – Dosiniinae: Dosinia (Dosinella) grata Deshayes, 1853 (‘grata dosinia’) Synonym(s): grata Deshayes, 1853. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Dosinia sculpta

Veneridae – Dosiniinae: Dosinia (Fallartemis) sculpta (Hanley, 1845) (‘engraved dosinia’) Synonym(s): sculpta Hanley, 1845 semiobliterata Deshayes, 1853 annae Carpenter, 1853 immaculata Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives...