Projects | Molluscs of Tasmania

Flinders Island: Foochow Inlet

Flinders Island: Foochow Inlet Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.8992 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...

Flinders Island: Fotheringate Bay

Flinders Island: Fotheringate Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2078 S, longitude 148.0417 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end

Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2148 S, longitude 148.0351 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

Flinders Island: Holloway Point

Flinders Island: Holloway Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.7283 S, longitude 147.9605 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Killiecrankie Bay (unlocalised)

Flinders Island: Killiecrankie Bay (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.8338 S, longitude 147.8326 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore

Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.8338 S, longitude 147.8326 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Lady Barron (unlocalised)

Flinders Island: Lady Barron (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2137 S, longitude 148.2409 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Fisher Island

Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Fisher Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2171 S, longitude 148.2392 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Watering Beach

Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Watering Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2524 S, longitude 148.1705 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Yellow Beaches

Flinders Island: Lady Barron: Yellow Beaches Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2128 S, longitude 148.2635 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point

Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.8968 S, longitude 147.7795 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are...

Flinders Island: Leeka: West End Beach

Flinders Island: Leeka: West End Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9001 S, longitude 147.7895 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Lillies Bay

Flinders Island: Lillies Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.0214 S, longitude 147.8748 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Little Green Island

Flinders Island: Little Green Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2289 S, longitude 148.2521 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Logan Lagoon

Flinders Island: Logan Lagoon Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.1893 S, longitude 148.3074 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Marshall Bay

Flinders Island: Marshall Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9781 S, longitude 147.9048 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth

Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.7306 S, longitude 147.9575 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Palana Beach

Flinders Island: Palana Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.7613 S, longitude 147.8813 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Parrys Bay (unlocalised)

Flinders Island: Parrys Bay (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.1222 S, longitude 148.0141 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Parrys Bay: Double Corner

Flinders Island: Parrys Bay: Double Corner Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.1059 S, longitude 147.9985 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: Patriarch Beach

Flinders Island: Patriarch Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9490 S, longitude 148.1910 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Patriarch Inlet

Flinders Island: Patriarch Inlet Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9481 S, longitude 148.1875 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Planter Beach

Flinders Island: Planter Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9732 S, longitude 148.2874 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Port Davies & Cave Beach

Flinders Island: Port Davies & Cave Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.0127 S, longitude 147.8783 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Flinders Island: Pot Boil Point

Flinders Island: Pot Boil Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2089 S, longitude 148.3345 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Pot Boil Point: foreshore to SW

Flinders Island: Pot Boil Point: foreshore to SW Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2187 S, longitude 148.3186 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Flinders Island: Samphire Island

Flinders Island: Samphire Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2230 S, longitude 148.2137 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Sawyers Bay

Flinders Island: Sawyers Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.0309 S, longitude 147.9157 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: SE coast

Flinders Island: SE coast Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2460 S, longitude 148.1851 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Flinders Island: Sellars Lagoon

Flinders Island: Sellars Lagoon Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9953 S, longitude 148.2744 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Settlement Point

Flinders Island: Settlement Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.0216 S, longitude 147.8582 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Sleepy Beach

Flinders Island: Sleepy Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.7434 S, longitude 147.9202 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Spences Reef

Flinders Island: Spences Reef Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2171 S, longitude 148.2392 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Swimming Beach

Flinders Island: Swimming Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9560 S, longitude 148.2258 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Tanners Bay

Flinders Island: Tanners Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.8979 S, longitude 147.8567 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Tanners Bay: Pine Scrub

Flinders Island: Tanners Bay: Pine Scrub Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9073 S, longitude 147.8240 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: The Dock

Flinders Island: The Dock Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.7971 S, longitude 147.8628 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Flinders Island: Tongue Point

Flinders Island: Tongue Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2638 S, longitude 148.1555 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Trousers Point

Flinders Island: Trousers Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2167 S, longitude 148.0292 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Trousers Point: beach

Flinders Island: Trousers Point: beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2275 S, longitude 148.0296 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: West coast (unlocalised)

Flinders Island: West coast (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2078 S, longitude 148.0417 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Flinders Island: White Beach to Dick Davey Shoal

Flinders Island: White Beach to Dick Davey Shoal Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2240 S, longitude 148.2712 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Flinders Island: Whitemark Beach

Flinders Island: Whitemark Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.1247 S, longitude 148.0147 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Flinders Island: Whitemark Lagoon

Flinders Island: Whitemark Lagoon Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.1189 S, longitude 148.0188 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Fluxinella trochiformis

Seguenziidae: Fluxinella trochiformis (Schepman, 1909) (‘sundial top-shell’) Synonym(s): trochiformis Schepman, 1909. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in northern, eastern and southern Australia (NT, QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC...

Forsyth Island

Forsyth Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.5129 S, longitude 148.3120 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Fortescue Bay

Fortescue Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1422 S, longitude 147.9619 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Fortescue Bay: Canoe Bay

Fortescue Bay: Canoe Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1276 S, longitude 147.9532 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Forth River: mouth

Forth River: mouth Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1709 S, longitude 146.2490 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Fossarina legrandi

Trochidae – Fossarininae: Fossarina (Minopa) legrandi Petterd, 1879 (‘Legrand’s fossarina’) Synonym(s): legrandi Petterd, 1879. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Fossarina patula

Trochidae – Fossarininae: Fossarina (Fossarina) patula (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘open fossarina’) Synonym(s): patula A. Adams & Angas, 1863 brazieri Angas, 1871 funiculata Tenison-Woods, 1880. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally....

Fossarina petterdi

Trochidae – Fossarininae: Fossarina (Fossarina) petterdi Crosse, 1870 (‘Petterd’s fossarina’) Synonym(s): petterdi Crosse, 1870 simsoni Tenison-Woods, 1876 mutabilis May, 1909. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst rocks and...

Fossarina TAS sp 01

Trochidae – Fossarininae: Fossarina TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 topshell’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Franklin Sound area

Franklin Sound area Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2729 S, longitude 148.1175 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Franklin: foreshore

Franklin: foreshore Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0902 S, longitude 147.0231 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)

Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9167 S, longitude 147.6000 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Frederick Henry Bay: Sloping Island

Frederick Henry Bay: Sloping Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9461 S, longitude 147.6457 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Freycinet Peninsula (offshore, unlocalised)

Freycinet Peninsula (offshore, unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1690 S, longitude 148.2726 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)

Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1690 S, longitude 148.2726 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Freycinet Peninsula: Bryans Beach

Freycinet Peninsula: Bryans Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2553 S, longitude 148.2810 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Freycinet Peninsula: Cooks Beach

Freycinet Peninsula: Cooks Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2246 S, longitude 148.2705 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Freycinet Peninsula: Hazards Beach

Freycinet Peninsula: Hazards Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1690 S, longitude 148.2726 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Freycinet Peninsula: The Hazards

Freycinet Peninsula: The Hazards Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1690 S, longitude 148.2726 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Freycinet Peninsula: Wineglass Bay

Freycinet Peninsula: Wineglass Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1670 S, longitude 148.2980 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Friendly Beaches

Friendly Beaches Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.9920 S, longitude 148.2876 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Friginatica beddomei

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Friginatica beddomei (Johnston, 1885) (‘Beddome’s sand-snail’) Synonym(s): beddomei Johnston, 1884 effosa Watson, 1886. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Suture of spire channelled. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand, in...

Fulvia tenuicostata

Cardiidae – Laevicardiinae: Fulvia tenuicostata (Lamarck, 1819) (‘thin-ribbed cockle’) Synonym(s): fagea Lamarck, 1819; racketti Lamarck, 1819; tenuicostata Lamarck, 1819; radiatum Reeve, 1845; tegulatum Dautzenberg, 1900. Typical shell-length 55mm....

Furneaux Group (unlocalised)

Furneaux Group (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 39.9565 S, longitude 148.3286 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Fusinus annae

Fasciolariidae – Fusininae: Fusinus (Fusinus) annae Snyder, 1986 (‘Anna’s spindle-shell’) Synonym(s): annae Snyder, 1986. Typical shell-length 75 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Fusinus australis

Fasciolariidae – Fusininae: Fusinus (Fusinus) australis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (‘southern spindle-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833. Typical shell-length 110 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Fusinus novaehollandiae

Fasciolariidae – Fusininae: Fusinus (Fusinus) novaehollandiae (Reeve, 1848) (‘New Holland spindle-shell’) Synonym(s): novaehollandiae Reeve, 1847 grandiculus Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 160 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on fine sand and...

Fusinus pyrulatus

Fasciolariidae – Fusininae: Fusinus (Propefusus) pyrulatus (Gmelin, 1791) (‘wavy spindle-shell’) Synonym(s): undulatus Perry, 1811 pyrulatus Reeve, 1847 ustulatus Reeve, 1847 legrandi Tenison-Woods, 1876 profundior Cotton & Godfrey, 1932...

Fusitriton retiolus

Ranellidae – Ranellinae: Fusitriton retiolus (Hedley, 1914) (‘Magellanic rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): retiolus Hedley, 1914. Typical shell-length 120 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC); other...

Fustiaria caesura

Fustiariidae: Fustiaria caesura (Colman, 1958) (‘blue-grey-tailed tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): caesura Colman, 1958. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Gabrielona pisinna

Phasianellidae – Gabrieloninae: Gabrielona pisinna Robertson, 1973 (‘tiny pheasant-shell’) Synonym(s): pisinna Robertson, 1973. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and WA)....

Gadila angustior

Gadilimorpha – unplaced: Gadila angustior (Verco, 1911) (‘narrower tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): angustior Verco, 1911. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Gadila bordaensis

Gadilimorpha – unplaced: Gadila bordaensis (Cotton & Godfrey, 1940) (‘Cape Borda gadila tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): bordaensis Cotton & Godfrey, 1940. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to...

Gadila spreta

Gadilimorpha – unplaced: Gadila spreta (Tate & May, 1900) (‘common tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): spreta Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally in sand, especially in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Gaimardia rostellata

Cyamiidae: Gaimardia (Neogaimardia) rostellata (Tate, 1889) (‘rose-rayed arc-mussel’) Synonym(s): rostellata Tate, 1889. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Gaimardia tasmanica

Cyamiidae: Gaimardia (Neogaimardia) tasmanica (Beddome, 1883) (‘Tasmanian arc-mussel’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Beddome, 1882. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Galiteuthis IMBER sp 3

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Galiteuthis IMBER sp 3 (‘IMBER sp 3 cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): IMBER sp 3 Typical mantle-length 400 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states); also the Southern...

Galiteuthis IMBER sp stC

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Galiteuthis IMBER sp stC (‘IMBER sp stC cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): IMBER sp stC Typical mantle-length 400 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states); also the...

Gannet Point

Gannet Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2966 S, longitude 144.7177 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Garden Island Sands

Garden Island Sands Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2490 S, longitude 147.1416 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Gari kenyoniana

Psammobiidae: Gari (Psammobia) kenyoniana (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1904) (‘Kenyon’s sunset-shell’) Synonym(s): kenyoniana Pritchard & Gatliff, 1904. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand, especially in moderately...

Gari livida

Psammobiidae: Gari (Psammobia) livida (Lamarck, 1818) (‘purple sunset-shell’) Synonym(s): livida Lamarck, 1818 zonalis Lamarck, 1818 compta Deshayes, 1855 striata Deshayes, 1855 tellinaeformis Reeve, 1857. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Extent of brown radial...

Gari modesta

Psammobiidae: Gari (Gari) modesta (Deshayes, 1855) (‘modest sunset-shell’) Synonym(s): modesta Deshayes, 1855 angusta Deshayes, 1855 menkeana Reeve, 1857 venta Iredale, 1936 temperata Cotton & Godfrey, 1938. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives...

Gastrochaena cuneiformis

Gastrochaenidae: Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783 (‘cuneiform gastrochaena’) Synonym(s): cuneiformis Spengler, 1783 gigantea Deshayes, 1830 frondosa Cotton, 1930 hawaiiensis Dall, Bartsch & R Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Gastropteron BURN sp 01

Gastropteridae: Gastropteron BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 gastropteron sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Gatliffena fenestrata

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Gatliffena fenestrata (Tate & May, 1900) (‘windowed dove-shell’) Synonym(s): fenestrata Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS,...

Gazameda gunnii

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Gazameda gunnii (Reeve, 1849) (‘Gunn’s screw-shell’) Synonym(s): gunnii Reeve, 1848 philippensis Watson, 1881. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to eastern...

Gazameda iredalei

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Gazameda iredalei Finlay, 1927 (‘Iredale’s screw-shell’) Synonym(s): iredalei Kiener & Fischer, 1873. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Gazameda tasmanica

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Gazameda tasmanica (Reeve, 1849) (‘Tasmanian screw-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Reeve, 1849 subsquamosa Dunker, 1871 acuta Tenison-Woods, 1876 lamellosa Watson, 1881 oxyacris Tate, 1897. Typical shell-length 40 mm....

Geilston Bay

Geilston Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8380 S, longitude 147.3443 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Gemixystus fimbriatus

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Gemixystus fimbriatus Houart, 2004 (‘woven trophon’) Synonym(s): fimbriatus Houart, 2004. Typical shell-length 4 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and SA). Classification Class:...

Gemixystus laminatus

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Gemixystus laminatus (Petterd, 1884) (‘laminated trophon’) Synonym(s): laminatus Petterd, 1884. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Gemixystus polyphillius

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Gemixystus polyphillius (Tenison-Woods, 1879) (‘many-leafed trophon’) Synonym(s): polyphillius Tenison-Woods, 1879. Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS...

Gemixystus recurvatus

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Gemixystus recurvatus (Verco, 1909) (‘recurved trophon’) Synonym(s): recurvatus Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Gemixystus rhodanos

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Gemixystus rhodanos Houart, 2004 (‘Rhone trophon’) Synonym(s): rhodanos Houart, 2004. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Georges Bay (unlocalised)

Georges Bay (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3241 S, longitude 148.2538 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Georges Bay: Akaroa: foreshore

Georges Bay: Akaroa: foreshore Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2806 S, longitude 148.3106 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Georges Bay: Blanche Point

Georges Bay: Blanche Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2774 S, longitude 148.3322 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Georges Bay: Burns Bay

Georges Bay: Burns Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2770 S, longitude 148.3482 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Georges Bay: Humbug Point

Georges Bay: Humbug Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3045 S, longitude 148.2924 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Georges Bay: Moulting Bay (unlocalised)

Georges Bay: Moulting Bay (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3096 S, longitude 148.2717 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Georges Bay: Moulting Bay: Bayview

Georges Bay: Moulting Bay: Bayview Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3096 S, longitude 148.2717 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Georges Bay: St Helens (unlocalised)

Georges Bay: St Helens (unlocalised) Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3241 S, longitude 148.2538 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Georges Bay: St Helens: foreshore

Georges Bay: St Helens: foreshore Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3241 S, longitude 148.2538 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Georges Bay: Stieglitz: foreshore

Georges Bay: Stieglitz: foreshore Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3227 S, longitude 148.3011 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Gibberula agapeta

Cystiscidae – Persiculinae: Gibberula agapeta (R. B. Watson, 1886) (‘platonic margin-shell’) Synonym(s): agapeta Watson, 1886 punicea Laseron, 1948 quinqueplicata Laseron, 1948 royana Laseron, 1957. Typical shell-length 8.1 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Gibberula diplostreptus

Cystiscidae – Persiculinae: Gibberula diplostreptus (May, 1915) (‘two-plaited margin-shell’) Synonym(s): diplostreptus May, 1916 biplicata Tate & May, 1900 eucla Cotton, 1944 baca Cotton, 1948. Typical shell-length 4.7 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Gibberula pulchella

Cystiscidae – Persiculinae: Gibberula pulchella (Kiener, 1834) (‘beautiful margin-shell’) Synonym(s): pulchella Kiener, 1834 albomaculata May, 1911 fulgurata Hedley, 1911 concamerata May, 1918 newmanae Cotton, 1949. Typical shell-length 9.8 mm. Lives...

Gibberula subbulbosa

Cystiscidae – Persiculinae: Gibberula subbulbosa (Tate, 1878) (‘bulbous margin-shell’) Synonym(s): subbulbosa Tate, 1878 beddomei Petterd, 1884 simplex Laseron, 1957. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic...

Gibbomodiola albicosta

Mytilidae: Gibbomodiola albicosta (Lamarck, 1819) (‘white-sided horse-mussel’) Synonym(s): albicosta Lamarck, 1819 delinifica Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 130 mm. Periostracum bristly; flakes off when worn. Interior of shell pearly-white. Lives...

Gibbula hisseyiana

Chilodontidae: Granata imbricata (Lamarck, 1816) (’tiled top-shell’) Synonym(s): imbricata Lamarck, 1816. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and...

Glaphyrina TAS sp 01

Buccinidae – Buccininae: Glaphyrina TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 whelk’) 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...

Glaucus atlanticus

Glaucidae: Glaucus atlanticus Forster, 1777 (‘blue sea-slug’) Synonym(s): atlanticus Forster, 1777. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives afloat on ocean surface. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also widespread in warmer...

Glaucus bennettae

Glaucidae: Glaucus bennettae Churchill, Valdés & Ó Foighil, 2014 (‘Bennett’s blue sea-slug’ Synonym(s): bennettae Churchill, Valdés & Ó Foighil, 2014. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives afloat on ocean surface. Native. Occurs all around...

Glenorchy: Claremont: Cadburys

Glenorchy: Claremont: Cadburys Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7888 S, longitude 147.2599 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Glenorchy: Cornelian Bay

Glenorchy: Cornelian Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8531 S, longitude 147.3203 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Glenorchy: Montrose Bay

Glenorchy: Montrose Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8213 S, longitude 147.2698 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Glycymeris grayana

Glycymerididae: Glycymeris (Glycymeris) grayana (Dunker, 1857) (‘Gray’s dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): grayana Dunker, 1857 flammeus auctt. (non Reeve) australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 (non Morton, 1834) kenyoniana Brazier, 1898. Typical shell-length 50...

Glycymeris mayi

Glycymerididae: Glycymeris (Tucetilla) mayi Cotton, 1947 (‘May’s dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): mayi Cotton, 1947. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Glycymeris radians

Glycymerididae: Glycymeris (Glycymeris) radians (Lamarck, 1819) (‘radiant dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): radians Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Shell with slightly raised, rounded ribs. Periostracum semi-persistent. May be uniformly dark brown, or...

Glycymeris striatularis

Glycymerididae: Glycymeris (Glycymeris) striatularis (Lamarck, 1819) (‘common dog-cockle’) Synonym(s): striatularis Lamarck, 1819 obliquus Reeve, 1843 penelevis Cotton, 1930 fossa Iredale, 1931 thackwayi Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Ribs wide...

Glyptozaria columnaria

Cerithiidae – Cerithiinae: Glyptozaria columnaria Cotton & Woods, 1935 (‘Cape Pillar creeper’) Synonym(s): columnaria Cotton & Woods, 1935. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS...

Glyptozaria opulenta

Cerithiidae – Cerithiinae: Glyptozaria opulenta (Hedley, 1907) (‘opulent creeper’) Synonym(s): opulenta Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC); also elsewhere...

Goat Island: foreshore of island and nearby mainland

Goat Island: foreshore of island and nearby mainland Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1369 S, longitude 146.1366 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

Gomphina undulosa

Veneridae – Tapetinae: Gomphina undulosa (Lamarck, 1818) (‘wavy venus’) Synonym(s): undulosa Lamarck, 1818 variabilis Sowerby, 1835. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Gonatus antarcticus

Gonatidae: Gonatus (Gonatus) antarcticus Lönnberg, 1898 (‘Antarctic squid’) Synonym(s): antarcticus Lönnberg, 1898. Typical mantle-length 320 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the Southern...

Goniobranchus annulatus

Chromodorididae: Goniobranchus annulatus (Eliot, 1904) (‘ringed sea-slug’) Synonym(s): annulatus Eliot, 1904. Typical body-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Goniobranchus epicurius

Chromodorididae: Goniobranchus epicurius (Basedow & Hedley, 1905) (‘comrade sea-slug’) Synonym(s): epicurius Basedow & Hedley, 1905 victoriae Burn, 1957. Typical body-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, particularly...

Goniobranchus multimaculosus

Chromodorididae: Goniobranchus multimaculosus (Rudman, 1987) (‘many-spotted sea-slug’) Synonym(s): multimaculosus Rudman, 1987. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Goniobranchus tasmaniensis

Chromodorididae: Goniobranchus tasmaniensis (Bergh, 1905) (‘Tasmanian sea-slug’) Synonym(s): tasmaniensis Bergh, 1905. Typical body-length 50 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on sponges, particularly Darwinella rosea, on which it feeds. Native....

Goniobranchus tinctorius

Chromodorididae: Goniobranchus tinctorius (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (‘staining sea-slug’) Synonym(s): tinctorius Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828 reticulatus Pease, 1866. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native....

Goose Island

Goose Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3005 S, longitude 147.7939 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Gordon: Mountain Creek

Gordon: Mountain Creek Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2812 S, longitude 147.2133 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Gordon: Three Hut Point

Gordon: Three Hut Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2660 S, longitude 147.2404 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Gouldiopa australis

Veneridae – Gouldiinae: Gouldiopa australis (Angas, 1865) (‘southern gouldia’) Synonym(s): australis Angas, 1865. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and...

Granata imbricata

Chilodontidae: Granata imbricata (Lamarck, 1816) (’tiled top-shell’) Synonym(s): imbricata Lamarck, 1816. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and...

Graneledone antarctica

Octopodidae – Graneledoninae: Graneledone antarctica Voss, 1976 (‘antarctic octopus’) Synonym(s): antarctica Voss, 1976. Typical mantle-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS...

Granulina elliottae

Cystiscidae – Granulininae: Granulina elliottae (Cotton, 1944) (‘Elliott’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): elliottae Cotton, 1944 denticulata Tate, 1878. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Granville Harbour

Granville Harbour Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8065 S, longitude 145.0333 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Granville Harbour: coast to N

Granville Harbour: coast to N Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.8065 S, longitude 145.0333 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Graphis pellucida

Graphididae: Graphis pellucida (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911) (‘pellucid graphidid’) Synonym(s): pellucida Laseron, 1951 thornleyana Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Graptacme unplaced

Dentaliidae: Graptacme unplaced (‘unplaced Graptacme tusk-shell’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Great Dog Island

Great Dog Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2553 S, longitude 148.2596 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Great Dog Island: beaches in NE

Great Dog Island: beaches in NE Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2553 S, longitude 148.2596 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Great Musselroe Bay

Great Musselroe Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7912 S, longitude 148.1025 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Great Musselroe Bay: bar

Great Musselroe Bay: bar Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8298 S, longitude 148.1766 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Great Oyster Bay

Great Oyster Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1235 S, longitude 148.0763 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Great Oyster Bay: Promise Bay

Great Oyster Bay: Promise Bay Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1690 S, longitude 148.2715 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Great Oyster Bay: Refuge Island

Great Oyster Bay: Refuge Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.1777 S, longitude 148.2633 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Greenes Creek: beach

Greenes Creek: beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3313 S, longitude 144.7468 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Greenes Point

Greenes Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.3321 S, longitude 144.7463 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Greens Beach: Friend Point

Greens Beach: Friend Point Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0798 S, longitude 146.7696 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Greens Beach: main beach

Greens Beach: main beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0847 S, longitude 146.7454 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Greens Beach: Nudists Beach

Greens Beach: Nudists Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0773 S, longitude 146.7307 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Gregariella barbata

Mytilidae: Gregariella barbata (Reeve, 1858) (‘hairy mussel’) Synonym(s): barbata Reeve, 1858. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Periostracum is persistent and bears long, coarse bristles towards anterior and lateral margins. Lives subtidally in mud. Native....

Grimalditeuthis bonplandii

Chiroteuthidae: Grimalditeuthis bonplandii (Vérany, 1839) (‘Grimaldi’s chiroteuthid-squid’) Synonym(s): bonplandii Vérany, 1837. Typical mantle-length 220 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also...

Grimpella thaumastocheir

Octopodidae – Bathypolypodinae: Grimpella thaumastocheir Robson, 1928 (‘velvet octopus’) Synonym(s): thaumastocheir Robson, 1928. Typical body-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Gull Island

Gull Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.4340 S, longitude 148.4973 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Guraleus alucinans

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) alucinans (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (‘dreaming turrid’) Synonym(s): alucinans Sowerby, 1896 browniana Tenison-Woods, 1901. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic...

Guraleus australis

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Mitraguraleus) australis (Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘southern turrid’) Synonym(s): australis A. Adams & Angas, 1864. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Guraleus brazieri

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) brazieri (Angas, 1871) (‘Brazier’s turrid’) Synonym(s): brazieri Angas, 1871. Typical shell-length 7 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). In...

Guraleus cuspis

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) cuspis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (‘pointed turrid’) Synonym(s): cuspis Sowerby, 1897 connectens Sowerby, 1897. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern...

Guraleus delicatulus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) delicatulus (Tenison-Woods, 1879) (‘delicate turrid’) Synonym(s): delicatulus Tenison-Woods, 1879. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Guraleus fallaciosus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) fallaciosus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (‘deceptive turrid’) Synonym(s): fallaciosus Sowerby, 1896. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Guraleus flaccidus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) flaccidus (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘flaccid turrid’) Synonym(s): flaccidus Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS,...

Guraleus incrustus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) incrustus (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘incrusted turrid’) Synonym(s): incrustus Tenison-Woods, 1877 st-gallae Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Guraleus jacksonensis

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Euguraleus) jacksonensis (Angas, 1877) (‘Port Jackson turrid’) Synonym(s): jacksonensis Angas, 1877 alternata Tenison-Woods, 1879 maccoyi Petterd, 1879. Typical shell-length 14 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and...

Guraleus lallemantianus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Euguraleus) lallemantianus (Crosse & Fischer, 1865) (‘Lallemantian turrid’) Synonym(s): lallemantianus Crosse & Fischer, 1865. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Guraleus mitralis

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Mitraguraleus) mitralis (Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘mitre-like turrid’) Synonym(s): mitralis A. Adams & Angas, 1863. Typical shell-length 17 mm. Variable in sculpturing (from smooth to cancellated), and in colouring (from white...

Guraleus nanus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus nanus Laseron, 1954 (‘tiny turrid’) Synonym(s): nanus Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 3 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Caenogastropoda...

Guraleus pictus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) pictus (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘painted turrid’) Synonym(s): pictus Adams & Angas, 1863 lineata Angas, 1865 vincentinus Crosse & Fischer, 1865 meredithiae Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 17 mm....

Guraleus TAS sp 02

Mangeliidae: Guraleus TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 turrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 02 Typical shell-length not yet determined. Variable in shape (from squat to elongate) and in the extent of brown banding (from entirely white to broadly brown). Lives in offshore...

Guraleus TAS sp 03

Mangeliidae: Guraleus TAS sp 03 (‘TAS sp 03 turrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 03 Typical shell-length not yet determined. Variable in shape (from squat to elongate) and in the extent of brown banding (from entirely white to broadly brown). Lives in offshore...

Guraleus tasmanicus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Euguraleus) tasmanicus (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Tasmanian turrid’) Synonym(s): tasmanicus Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Guraleus tasmantis

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) tasmantis Laseron, 1954 (‘Tasman turrid’) Synonym(s): tasmantis Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 8 mm. Lives offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Guraleus tasmantis tritomus

Mangeliidae: Guraleus (Guraleus) tasmantis tritomus Laseron, 1954 (‘three-part Tasman turrid’) Synonym(s): tasmantis tritomus Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Gymnodoris alba

Gymnodorididae: Gymnodoris alba (Bergh, 1877) (‘white sea-slug’) Synonym(s): alba Bergh, 1877. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA, WA and NT); also elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific....

Gymnodoris arnoldi

Gymnodorididae: Gymnodoris arnoldi (Burn, 1957) (‘Arnold’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): arnoldi Burn, 1957. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore on bryozoans, especially Beania magellanica. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Haliotis coccoradiata

Haliotidae: Haliotis (Notohaliotis) coccoradiata Reeve, 1846 (‘reddish-rayed abalone’) Synonym(s): coccoradiata Reeve, 1846. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Haliotis laevigata

Haliotidae: Haliotis (Schismotis) laevigata Donovan, 1808 (‘greenlip abalone’) Synonym(s): laevigata Donovan, 1808 glabra Swainson, 1822 albicans Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Typical shell-length 150 mm. Shell lacks corrugations; adult shells often pale and...

Haliotis rubra

Haliotidae: Haliotis (Notohaliotis) rubra Leach, 1814 (‘blacklip abalone’) Synonym(s): rubra Leach, 1814 naevosa Philippi, 1844 ancile Reeve, 1846 improbula Iredale, 1924 whitehousei Colman, 1959. Typical shell-length 160 mm. Shell becomes corrugated with...

Haliotis scalaris emmae

Haliotidae: Haliotis (Padollus) scalaris emmae Reeve, 1846 (‘Emma’s abalone’) Synonym(s): scalaris emmae Reeve, 1846. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Shell very corrugated, even when young; spire slightly raised. Often washed with different shades of...

Haliris accessa

Verticordiidae: Haliris accessa (Iredale, 1930) (‘accessa verticordia’) Synonym(s): accessa Iredale, 1930. Typical shell-length 2.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Hallaxa michaeli

Actinocyclidae: Hallaxa michaeli Gosliner & Johnson, 1994 (‘Michael’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): michaeli Gosliner & Johnson, 1994 indecora Burn, 1958 non Bergh, 1905. Typical body-length 15 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst seaweed....

Halotapada TAS sp 01

Planaxidae – Planaxinae: Halotapada TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 clusterwink’) Synonym(s): Tas sp 01 Typical shell-length 2.9 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Hamacuna hamata

Condylocardiidae – Carditellinae: Hamacuna hamata (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘hooked false-cockle’) Synonym(s): hamata Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern...

Haminoea maugeansis

Haminoeidae – Haminoeinae: Haminoea maugeansis Burn, 1966 (‘little bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): maugeansis Burn, 1966 tenera A. Adams, 1850. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to...

Hapalochlaena maculosa

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Hapalochlaena maculosa (Hoyle, 1883) (‘southern blue-ringed octopus’) Synonym(s): maculosa Hoyle, 1883. Typical body-length 180 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Hastula brazieri

Terebridae – Terebrinae: Hastula (Hastula) brazieri (Angas, 1871) (‘Brazier’s auger’) Synonym(s): brazieri Angas, 1871. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In...

Hawley Beach

Hawley Beach Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1426 S, longitude 146.5424 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell

Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1200 S, longitude 146.5303 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Hawley Beach: Spy Island

Hawley Beach: Spy Island Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1332 S, longitude 146.5467 E. Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Hebeulima columnaria

Eulimidae: Hebeulima columnaria (May, 1915) (‘Cape Pillar urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): columnaria May, 1915. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....