Lasaea purpurata

Galeommatidae – Lasaeinae: Lasaea purpurata (Philippi, 1847) (‘purplish lasaea’) Synonym(s): purpurata Philippi, 1847. Typical shell-length 3.7 mm. Typically lives among mussels. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst byssal threads of mussels or...

Laternula attenuata

Laternulidae: Laternula (Laternula) attenuata (Reeve, 1863) (‘tapered lantern-shell’) Synonym(s): attenuata Reeve, 1860 prolongata Reeve, 1863. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Umbones placed off-centre. Lives intertidally and subtidally in mud in estuarine and...

Laternula creccina

Laternulidae: Laternula (Laternula) creccina (Reeve, 1860) (‘elongated lantern-shell’) Synonym(s): creccina Reeve, 1860. Typical shell-length 60 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Laternula gracilis

Laternulidae: Laternula (Laternula) gracilis (Reeve, 1860) (‘slender lantern-shell’) Synonym(s): gracilis Reeve, 1860 fig. 9 not fig. 28. Typical shell-length 81 mm. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Laternula tasmanica

Laternulidae: Laternula (Laternula) tasmanica (Reeve, 1863) (‘Tasmanian lantern-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Reeve, 1863. Typical shell-length 55 mm. Umbones placed centrally. Lives intertidally and subtidally in mud in estuarine and other sheltered...

Latrobe: Mersey River

Latrobe: Mersey River   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.2228 S, longitude 146.3851 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lauderdale (unlocalised)

Lauderdale (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9111 S, longitude 147.4952 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lauderdale canal

Lauderdale canal   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9127 S, longitude 147.4864 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Lauderdale: Bambra Reef

Lauderdale: Bambra Reef   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8942 S, longitude 147.5018 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lauderdale: Five Mile Beach

Lauderdale: Five Mile Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8253 S, longitude 147.5528 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Lauderdale: Ralphs Bay

Lauderdale: Ralphs Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9117 S, longitude 147.4842 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lauderdale: Roches Beach

Lauderdale: Roches Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9111 S, longitude 147.4952 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach

Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8465 S, longitude 147.5313 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Launceston (unlocalised)

Launceston (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.4341 S, longitude 147.1314 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Leachia cyclura

Cranchiidae – Cranchiinae: Leachia cyclura Lesueur, 1821 (‘cyclura cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): cyclura Lesueur, 1821. Typical mantle-length 150 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Predatory on fish. Native. Occurs in northern, western and...

Leachia pacifica

Cranchiidae – Cranchiinae: Leachia pacifica (Issel, 1908) (‘Leach’s cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): pacifica Issel, 1908. Typical mantle-length 150 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and...

Ledella miliacea

Nuculanidae – Ledellinae: Ledella miliacea (Hedley, 1902) (‘millet nut-shell’) Synonym(s): miliacea Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Ledella pala

Nuculanidae – Ledellinae: Ledella pala (Hedley, 1907) (‘pala nut-shell’) Synonym(s): pala Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 4.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this species...

Leiopyrga lineolaris

Trochidae – Umboniinae: Leiopyrga lineolaris (Gould, 1861) (‘lined top-shell’) Synonym(s): lineolaris Gould, 1861 picturata H. & A. Adams, 1863. Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Leiopyrga octona

Trochidae – Umboniinae: Leiopyrga octona (Tate, 1891) (‘octona top-shell’) Synonym(s): octona Tate, 1891 problematica Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Leiostraca kilcundae

Eulimidae: Leiostraca kilcundae Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914 (‘Kilcunda urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): kilcundae Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to...

Leiostraca styliformis

Eulimidae: Leiostraca styliformis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914 (‘styliform urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): styliformis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914. Typical shell-length 2.4mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic...

Leith: foreshore

Leith: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1546 S, longitude 146.2529 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Leith: Lillico Beach

Leith: Lillico Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1577 S, longitude 146.2734 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Lepidoteuthis grimaldii

Lepidoteuthidae: Lepidoteuthis grimaldii Joubin, 1895 (‘soft-scaled squid’) Synonym(s): grimaldii Joubin, 1895. Typical mantle-length 90 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also widespread in the...

Leptochiton badius

Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) badius (Hedley & Hull, 1909) (‘dark brown chiton’) Synonym(s): badius Hedley & Hull, 1909. Typical shell-length 6 mm. Lives subtidally under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to southeastern and...

Leptochiton collusor

Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) collusor (Iredale & Hull, 1925) (‘collusor chiton’) Synonym(s): collusor Iredale & Hull, 1925. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Leptochiton columnarius

Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘Cape Pillar chiton’) Synonym(s): columnarius Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS,...

Leptochiton liratus

Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) liratus (H. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘grooved chiton’) Synonym(s): liratus H. Adams & Angas, 1864 profundus May, 1923 Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic...

Leptochiton matthewsianus

Lepidopleuridae: Leptochiton (Leptochiton) matthewsianus (Bednall in Bednall & Matthews, 1906) (‘Matthewsian chiton’) Synonym(s): matthewsianus Bednall, 1906. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic to...

Leuconopsis pellucida

Ellobiidae – Pedipedinae: Leuconopsis pellucida (D. Cooper, 1841) (‘transparent air-breather’) Synonym(s): pellucida Cooper, 1841 tatei Gatliff, 1905 victoriae Gatliff, 1905. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives intertidally amongst strand-line debris....

Leucosyrinx truwalamuka

Pseudomelatomidae: Leucosyrinx truwalamuka Kantor, Hallan & Criscione, 2022 (‘truwalamuka turrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 21 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states)....

Leucotina casta

Amathinidae: Leucotina casta (A. Adams, 1853) (‘stylish amathina’) Synonym(s): casta A. Adams, 1851 concinna A. Adams, 1854 bulimoides Tenison-Woods, 1877 punctato-striata Tenison-Woods, 1879. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an...

Leucotina micra

Amathinidae: Leucotina (Evalea) micra (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900) (‘tiny amathina’) Synonym(s): micra Pritchard & Gatliff, 1900 punctospira Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other...

Leven River: mouth

Leven River: mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1474 S, longitude 146.1668 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Lewisham (unlocalised)

Lewisham (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8362 S, longitude 147.6139 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Liguriella podophthalma

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Liguriella podophthalma Issel, 1908 (‘stalk-eyed cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): podophthalma Issel, 1908. Typical mantle-length 200 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS,...

Liloa brevis

Haminoeidae – Haminoeinae: Liloa brevis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (‘short bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): brevis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to...

Lima nimbifer

Limidae: Lima (Lima) nimbifer Iredale, 1924 (‘cloud file-shell’) Synonym(s): nimbifer Iredale, 1924 multicostata Sowerby, 1843 (non Geinitz, 1839) benthonimbifer Iredale, 1925 gemina Iredale, 1929 spectata Iredale, 1929 tropicalis Iredale, 1929...

Limacina antarctica

Limacinidae: Limacina antarctica (Woodward, 1854) (‘Antarctic sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): antarctica Woodward, 1854. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also widespread in...

Limacina trochiformis

Limacinidae: Limacina trochiformis (d’Orbigny, 1834) (‘top-shaped sea-butterfly’) Synonym(s): trochiformis d’Orbigny, 1836 contorta Sykes, 1905. Typical shell-length 1.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs all around Australia...

Limaria imitans

Limidae: Limaria (Platilimaria) imitans Stuardo, 1968 (‘imitating file-shell’) Synonym(s): imitans A. Adams & Reeve, 1850 vigens Iredale, 1939. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Valves are inflated and slightly bilaterally asymmetrical; the shell is thin...

Limatula siligo

Limidae: Limatula siligo Fleming, 1978 (‘wheaten file-shell’) Synonym(s): siligo Fleming, 1978. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, shells that match the...

Limatula strangei

Limidae: Limatula strangei (G. B. Sowerby II, 1872) (‘Strange’s file-shell’) Synonym(s): strangei Sowerby, 1872. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Valves are almost bilaterally symmetrical; shell can be relatively large compared to its common congeners,...

Lime Bay

Lime Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9562 S, longitude 147.7051 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that some...

Lime Bay: Black Rock: beach

Lime Bay: Black Rock: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9418 S, longitude 147.6947 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Lime Bay: Green Head

Lime Bay: Green Head   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9360 S, longitude 147.6737 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Limea austrina

Limidae: Limea austrina Tate, 1887 (‘southern file-shell’) Synonym(s): austrina Tate, 1887. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In Tasmanian...

Limea parvula

Limidae: Limea parvula Verco, 1908 (‘little file-shell’) Synonym(s): parvula Verco, 1908. Typical shell-length 4 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern and western Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, SA and WA). In Tasmanian waters, this species...

Limopsis bassi

Limopsidae: Limopsis (Senectidens) bassi E. A. Smith, 1885 (‘Bass limopsis’) Synonym(s): bassi E. A. Smith, 1885. Typical shell-length 6.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification...

Limopsis penelevis

Limopsidae: Limopsis (Glycilima) penelevis Verco, 1907 (‘penelevis limopsis’) Synonym(s): penelevis Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and WA)....

Limopsis soboles

Limopsidae: Limopsis (Versipella) soboles (Iredale, 1931) (‘soboles limopsis’) Synonym(s): soboles Iredale, 1931. Typical shell-length 24 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Limopsis tenisoni

Limopsidae: Limopsis (Versipella) tenisoni Tenison-Woods, 1878 (‘Tenison’s limopsis’) Synonym(s): tenisoni Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Lindisfarne: foreshore

Lindisfarne: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8488 S, longitude 147.3574 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Linopyrga portseaensis

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Linopyrga portseaensis (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911) (‘Portsea pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): portseaensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of...

Liocarinia disjuncta

Skeneidae: Liocarinia disjuncta (Hedley, 1903) (‘disjunct false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): disjuncta Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 1.7 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Liocranchia reinhardti

Cranchiidae – Cranchiinae: Liocranchia reinhardti (Steenstrup, 1856) (‘Reinhardt’s cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): reinhardti Steenstrup, 1856. Typical mantle-length 230 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia...

Liotella annulata

Skeneidae: Liotella annulata (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘ringed false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): annulata Tenison-Woods, 1878 patonga Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.1 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA)....

Liotella compacta

Skeneidae: Liotella compacta (Petterd, 1884) (‘compact false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): compacta Petterd, 1884. Typical shell-length 1.3 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Liotella johnstoni

Skeneidae: Liotella johnstoni (Beddome, 1883) (‘Johnston’s false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): johnstoni Beddome, 1883 littoralis Laseron, 1954 princeps Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to...

Liotella kilcundae

Skeneidae: Liotella kilcundae (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914) (‘Kilcunda false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): kilcundae Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS...

Liotella petalifera

Skeneidae: Liotella petalifera (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘leafy false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): petalifera Hedley & May, 1908 gravicosta Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Liotella pulcherrima

Skeneidae: Liotella pulcherrima (Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894) (‘beautiful false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): pulcherrima Brazier in Henn & Brazier, 1894. Typical shell-length 1.4 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW...

Liotella TAS sp 01

Skeneidae: Liotella TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Lironoba australis

Lironobidae: Lironoba australis (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘southern rice-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Tenison-Woods, 1876 tenisoni Tate, 1899. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Lironoba layardi

Lironobidae: Lironoba layardi (Petterd, 1884) (‘Layard’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): layardi Petterd, 1884. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Lironoba unilirata

Lironobidae: Lironoba unilirata (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘single-grooved rice-shell’) Synonym(s): unilirata Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Lissarca picta

Philobryidae: Lissarca picta (Hedley, 1899) (‘painted micromussel’) Synonym(s): picta Hedley, 1899. Typical shell-length 2.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters,...

Lissarca rhomboidalis

Philobryidae: Lissarca rhomboidalis Verco, 1907 (‘rhomboid micromussel’) Synonym(s): rhomboidalis Verco, 1907. Typical shell-length 2.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian...

Lissarca rubricata

Philobryidae: Lissarca rubricata (Tate, 1887) (‘reddish micromussel’) Synonym(s): rubricata Tate, 1886. Typical shell-length 2.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA). In...

Lissotesta contabulata

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Lissotesta contabulata Tate, 1899 (‘tabular false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): contabulata Tate, 1899. Typical shell-length 2.2 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Lissotesta micra

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Lissotesta micra (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘tiny false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): micra Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 1.3 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Litiopa limnophysa

Litiopidae: Litiopa limnophysa Melvill & Standen, 1896 (‘bladdersnail litiopa’) Synonym(s): limnophysa Melvill & Standen, 1896. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives afloat amongst floating Sargassum and pumice. Native. Occurs in Eastern Australia...

Litozamia brazieri

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Litozamia brazieri (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Brazier’s trophon’) Synonym(s): brazieri Tenison-Woods, 1876 castanea Petterd. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Shell may be uniformly brown, or with brown interstices between the...

Litozamia rudolphi

Muricidae – Trophoninae: Litozamia rudolphi (Brazier, 1894) (‘Rudolph’s trophon’) Synonym(s): rudolphi Brazier, 1894. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Little Chalky Island

Little Chalky Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.1375 S, longitude 147.8925 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Little Coningham Beach

Little Coningham Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0752 S, longitude 147.2752 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Little Dog Island

Little Dog Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2485 S, longitude 148.2109 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Little Musselroe Bay: Lyme Regis Lagoon

Little Musselroe Bay: Lyme Regis Lagoon   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7634 S, longitude 148.0355 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Little Musselroe Bay: northern end

Little Musselroe Bay: northern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7551 S, longitude 148.0337 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Little Musselroe Bay: Tree Point area

Little Musselroe Bay: Tree Point area   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7698 S, longitude 148.0784 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Little Peggs Beach

Little Peggs Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8514 S, longitude 145.3564 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Little Swanport (unlocalised)

Little Swanport (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.3362 S, longitude 147.9483 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Little Swanport: mouth

Little Swanport: mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.3104 S, longitude 147.9960 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Little Swanport: Saltworks Beach

Little Swanport: Saltworks Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.3079 S, longitude 148.0003 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Livonia mammilla

Volutidae – Cymbiinae: Livonia mammilla (G. B. Sowerby I, 1844) (‘false baler’) Synonym(s): mammilla Sowerby, 1844 leucostoma Mayblom, 1951 quisqualis Iredale, 1957. Typical shell-length 300 mm. The largest gastropod in Tasmania. The greatly swollen...

Livonia roadnightae

Volutidae – Cymbiinae: Livonia roadnightae (McCoy, 1881) (‘Roadnight’s volute’) Synonym(s): roadnightae McCoy, 1881. Typical shell-length 200 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud, emerging at night to feed. Native. Endemic to...

Lobster Point

Lobster Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9613 S, longitude 147.6389 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Lodderena minima

Skeneidae: Lodderena minima (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘smallest false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): minima Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Lodderia lodderae

Tornidae – Vitrinellinae: Lodderia lodderae (Petterd, 1884) (‘Lodder’s glass-shell’) Synonym(s): lodderae Petterd, 1884. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA)....

Long Island: Crayfish Point

Long Island: Crayfish Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.3506 S, longitude 148.0241 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Lophodoris BURN sp 01

Goniodorididae: Lophodoris BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 lophodoris 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...

Lorica volvox

Loricidae: Lorica volvox (Reeve, 1847) (‘revolving chiton’) Synonym(s): volvox Reeve, 1847 cimolius Reeve, 1847. Typical shell-length 90 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks, but juveniles live under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

Loricella angasi

Loricidae: Loricella angasi (H. Adams, 1864) (‘Angas’ chiton’) Synonym(s): angasi H. Adams, 1864, torri Ashby, 1919. Typical shell-length 90 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on rocks, but juveniles live under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

Loricella profundior

Loricidae: Loricella profundior (Dell, 1956) (‘deepwater chiton’) Synonym(s): profundior Dell, 1956. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also New Zealand and New Caledonia....

Lottia mixta

Lottiidae – Lottiinae: Lottia mixta (Reeve, 1855) (‘mixed limpet’) Synonym(s): mixta Reeve, 1855 granulosa Macpherson, 1955 inradiata Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Apex often eroded. Upperside and underside with alternating radial zones...

Louisa Bay

Louisa Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5155 S, longitude 146.3587 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that some...

Louisville: Alginate Bay

Louisville: Alginate Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5417 S, longitude 147.9139 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Low Head (unlocalised)

Low Head (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0583 S, longitude 146.7894 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Low Head: Bellbuoy Beach

Low Head: Bellbuoy Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0397 S, longitude 146.8419 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Low Head: East Beach

Low Head: East Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0632 S, longitude 146.8065 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Low Head: Lagoon Beach

Low Head: Lagoon Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0695 S, longitude 146.8037 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lucerapex casearia

Turridae – Turrinae: Lucerapex casearia (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) (‘dairy turrid’) Synonym(s): casearia Hedley & Petterd, 1906. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS)....

Lucidestea atkinsoni

Rissoidae: Lucidestea atkinsoni (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Atkinson’s rice-shell’) Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Lucidestea muratensis

Rissoidae: Lucidestea muratensis (Cotton, 1944) (‘Murat Bay rice-shell’) Synonym(s): muratensis Cotton, 1944. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Lucidestea nitens

Rissoidae: Lucidestea nitens (Frauenfeld, 1867) (‘shining rice-shell’) Synonym(s): nitens Frauenfeld, 1867. Typical shell-length 1.4 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and...

Lucinidae unplaced TAS sp 01

Lucinidae – unplaced: Lucinidae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 lucine’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 6.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Lucinoma yoshidai

Lucinidae – Codakiinae: Lucinoma yoshidai Habe, 1958 (‘Yoshida’s lucine’) Synonym(s): yoshidai Habe, 1958. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also Japan. In...

Lulworth: Tam O’Shanter Bay

Lulworth: Tam O’Shanter Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0140 S, longitude 147.0724 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Lunella undulata

Turbinidae: Lunella undulata (Lightfoot, 1786) (‘wavy turban’) Synonym(s): undulata Lightfoot, 1786 anguis Gmelin, 1791 simsoni Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 60 mm. The chalky-white, near-circular opercula are often beached alongside shells of...

Lutraria rhynchaena

Mactridae – Lutrariinae: Lutraria (Psammophila) rhynchaena Jonas, 1844 (‘common otter-shell’) Synonym(s): rhynchaena Jonas, 1844. Typical shell-length 120 mm. Periostracum usually worn off in beached shells. Lives subtidally in sand and mud in...

Lycoteuthis lorigera

Lycoteuthidae: Lycoteuthis lorigera (Steenstrup, 1875) (‘crowned firefly-squid’) Synonym(s): lorigera Steenstrup, 1875 diadema Chun, 1900 jattai Pfeffer, 1900 planctonicum Pfeffer, 1912 inermis Robson, 1926. Typical mantle-length 180 mm. Lives in offshore...

Lymington: Copper Alley Bay

Lymington: Copper Alley Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2003 S, longitude 147.0746 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Lymington: Drip Beach

Lymington: Drip Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2146 S, longitude 147.0693 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Lyria mitraeformis

Volutidae – Volutinae: Lyria mitraeformis (Lamarck, 1811) (‘mitre-shaped volute’) Synonym(s): mitraeformis Lamarck, 1811 multicostata Broderip, 1827 kimberi Cotton, 1932. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Specimen illustrated is juvenile and worn; fresh...

Maatsuyker Island

Maatsuyker Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.6443 S, longitude 146.2800 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Macomona deltoidalis

Tellinidae – Tellininae: Macomona deltoidalis (Lamarck, 1818) (‘triangular tellin’) Synonym(s): deltoidalis Lamarck, 1818 diemenensis Deshayes, 1854 tristis Deshayes, 1854 semifossilis Sowerby, 1867. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives intertidally in...

Macquarie Harbour (unlocalised)

Macquarie Harbour (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.3239 S, longitude 145.3859 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Macquarie Harbour: Kelly Basin

Macquarie Harbour: Kelly Basin   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.3546 S, longitude 145.5440 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Macquarie Harbour: Sarah Island

Macquarie Harbour: Sarah Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.3901 S, longitude 145.4461 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Macroctopus maorum

Octopodidae – Octopodinae: Macroctopus maorum (Hutton, 1880) (‘Maori octopus’) Synonym(s): maorum Hutton, 1880 flindersi Cotton, 1932. Typical body-length 900 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS,...

Macroschisma productum

Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Macroschisma productum A. Adams, 1851 (‘elongated keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): productum A. Adams, 1850. Typical shell-length 25 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a much larger animal. Lives...

Macroschisma tasmaniae

Fissurellidae – Fissurellinae: Macroschisma tasmaniae G. B. Sowerby II, 1862 (‘Tasmanian keyhole-limpet’) Synonym(s): tasmaniae Sowerby, 1866 weldii Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 25 mm. As with all keyhole-limpets, the shell sits atop a...

Macteola anomala

Mangeliidae: Macteola anomala (Angas, 1877) (‘anomalous turrid’) Synonym(s): anomala Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Mactra australis

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Mactra (Mactra) australis Lamarck, 1818 (‘southern trough-shell’) Synonym(s): australis Lamarck, 1819 glabrata Schröter, 1788 (non Linnaeus) polita Chemnitz in Reeve, 1854. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Shell normally with some...

Mactra jacksonensis

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Mactra (Nannomactra) jacksonensis E. A. Smith, 1885 (‘Port Jackson trough-shell’) Synonym(s): jacksonensis E. A. Smith, 1885 matthewsi Tate, 1889. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Variable in degree of development of radial rays,...

Mactra pura

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Mactra (Mactra) pura Reeve, 1854 (‘white trough-shell’) Synonym(s): pura Reeve, 1854 virgo Reeve, 1854. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Uniformly white. Shell has a broader outline than that of M. australis. Lives subtidally in...

Mactra pusilla

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Mactra (Nannomactra) pusilla A. Adams, 1856 (‘flea-like trough-shell’) Synonym(s): pusilla A. Adams, 1855. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Mactrotoma antecedens

Mactridae – Mactrinae: Mactrotoma (Mactroderma) antecedens (Iredale, 1930) (‘oval trough-shell’) Synonym(s): antecedens Iredale, 1930 flindersi Cotton & Godfrey, 1938. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally in sand in moderately sheltered...

Maculotriton serriale

Muricidae – Ergalataxinae: Maculotriton serriale (Deshayes, 1834) (‘granulated castor-bean-shell’) Synonym(s): serriale Deshayes, 1834. Typical shell-length 17 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Occurs in eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also...

Madrella BURN sp 01

Madrellidae: Madrella BURN sp 01 (‘BURN sp 01 madrella sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 01 Typical body-length 10 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on bryozoans, especially Mucroetraliella ellersi and Orthoscuticella ventricosa, on which it feeds....

Madrella sanguinea

Madrellidae: Madrella sanguinea (Angas, 1864) (‘blood-red sea-slug’) Synonym(s): sanguinea Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on bryozoans, especially Mucroetraliella ellersi and Orthoscuticella ventricosa, on which...

Magallana gigas

Ostreidae – Crassostreinae: Magallana gigas (Thunberg, 1793) (‘Pacific oyster’) Synonym(s): gigas Thunberg, 1793 laperousi Schrenk, 1861 talienwhanensis Crosse, 1862. Typical shell-length 130 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally attached to rocks...

Magnosinister hedleyi

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Magnosinister hedleyi Laseron, 1954 (‘Hedley’s sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): hedleyi Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 22 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Malluvium devotum

Calyptraeidae: Maoricrypta immersa (Angas, 1865) (‘common slipper-limpet’) Synonym(s): immersa Angas, 1865. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Body whorl may be convex or almost flat. Lives subtidally atttached to stones and the shells of living molluscs, the...

Maoricolpus roseus

Turritellidae – Turritellinae: Maoricolpus roseus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘New Zealand screw-shell’) Synonym(s): roseus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Typical shell-length 80 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore on sand and mud, especially in sheltered...

Maoricrypta immersa

Calyptraeidae: Maoricrypta immersa (Angas, 1865) (‘common slipper-limpet’) Synonym(s): immersa Angas, 1865. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Body whorl may be convex or almost flat. Lives subtidally atttached to stones and the shells of living molluscs, the...

Margarites TAS sp 01

Margaritidae: Margarites TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 margarites margarites’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian waters, this species...

Margate foreshore

Margate foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0275 S, longitude 147.2790 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Margate: Dru Point & Nierinna Creek mouth

Margate: Dru Point & Nierinna Creek mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0275 S, longitude 147.2790 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Maria Island (unlocalised)

Maria Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5819 S, longitude 148.0604 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Bloodstone Beach

Maria Island: Bloodstone Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6468 S, longitude 148.0384 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Bloodstone Point

Maria Island: Bloodstone Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6539 S, longitude 148.0311 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Booming Bay

Maria Island: Booming Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6468 S, longitude 148.0384 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Maria Island: Chinamans Bay

Maria Island: Chinamans Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6554 S, longitude 148.0467 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Chinamans Creek

Maria Island: Chinamans Creek   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6553 S, longitude 148.0390 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Coxswain Creek: foreshore

Maria Island: Coxswain Creek: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6097 S, longitude 148.0458 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Maria Island: Darlington Bay

Maria Island: Darlington Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5819 S, longitude 148.0604 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Encampment Cove

Maria Island: Encampment Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6629 S, longitude 148.0378 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Fossil Cliffs

Maria Island: Fossil Cliffs   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5745 S, longitude 148.0801 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Four Mile Beach

Maria Island: Four Mile Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6190 S, longitude 148.0373 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Gulls Nest Point

Maria Island: Gulls Nest Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6377 S, longitude 148.0344 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Hopground Beach

Maria Island: Hopground Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5891 S, longitude 148.0552 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs

Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5966 S, longitude 148.0481 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Maria Island: Magistrates Point

Maria Island: Magistrates Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5841 S, longitude 148.0539 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Oyster Bay

Maria Island: Oyster Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6629 S, longitude 148.0378 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Maria Island: Point Lesueur

Maria Island: Point Lesueur   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6613 S, longitude 148.0114 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Return Point

Maria Island: Return Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6305 S, longitude 148.0267 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Riedlé Bay (unlocalised)

Maria Island: Riedlé Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6734 S, longitude 148.0697 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Maria Island: Riedlé Bay: McRaes Isthmus

Maria Island: Riedlé Bay: McRaes Isthmus   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6734 S, longitude 148.0697 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Maria Island: Shoal Bay: McRaes Isthmus

Maria Island: Shoal Bay: McRaes Isthmus   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6799 S, longitude 148.0651 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Maria Island: Soldiers Beach

Maria Island: Soldiers Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6349 S, longitude 148.0340 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Maria Island: Trigonia Corner

Maria Island: Trigonia Corner   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6866 S, longitude 148.0734 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marinula parva

Ellobiidae – Pedipedinae: Marinula parva (Swainson, 1855) (‘small air-breather’) Synonym(s): parva Swainson, 1856 harrissoni Beddome, 1883. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives high on the shore amongst strand-line debris in exposed environments....

Marinula xanthostoma

Ellobiidae – Pedipedinae: Marinula xanthostoma H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 (‘delicate air-breather’) Synonym(s): xanthostoma A. Adams & H. Adams, 1855. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives high on the shore amongst strand-line debris, including...

Marion Bay (unlocalised)

Marion Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8246 S, longitude 147.8714 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Marion Bay: Bream Creek foreshore

Marion Bay: Bream Creek foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8246 S, longitude 147.8714 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marion Bay: northern beaches

Marion Bay: northern beaches   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7508 S, longitude 147.8932 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marion Bay: Pine Creek Beach

Marion Bay: Pine Creek Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7516 S, longitude 147.8927 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marion Bay: Walsh’s Beach

Marion Bay: Walsh’s Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7588 S, longitude 147.8856 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marionia platyctenea

Tritoniidae: Marionia platyctenea (Willan, 1988) (‘flat-combed sea-slug’) Synonym(s): platyctenea Willan, 1988. Typical body-length 17 mm. Lives subtidally amongst hydroids. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and WA)....

Marita bella

Mangeliidae: Marita bella (Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘pretty turrid’) Synonym(s): bella A. Adams & Angas, 1864 boakei Tryon, 1884 adcocki Sowerby, 1896. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Marita compta

Mangeliidae: Marita compta (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) (‘margin-like turrid’) Synonym(s): compta A. Adams & Angas, 1864 varix Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Superficially resembles an Austroginella. Lives subtidally amongst rocks...

Marita schoutenensis

Mangeliidae: Marita schoutenensis (May, 1911) (‘Schouten turrid’) Synonym(s): schoutenensis May, 1910. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Marita tumida

Mangeliidae: Marita tumida Laseron, 1954 (‘swollen turrid’) Synonym(s): tumida Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Marrawah (unlocalised)

Marrawah (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9082 S, longitude 144.6811 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Marrawah: Green Point

Marrawah: Green Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9008 S, longitude 144.6498 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Marrawah: Green Point Beach

Marrawah: Green Point Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9082 S, longitude 144.6811 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marrawah: Mawson Bay: northern end

Marrawah: Mawson Bay: northern end   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9508 S, longitude 144.6265 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Marrawah: West Point

Marrawah: West Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.9427 S, longitude 144.6134 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Martialia hyadesi

Ommastrephidae: Martialia hyadesi Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889 (‘sevenstar flying-squid’) Synonym(s): hyadesi Rochebrune & Mabille, 1889. Typical mantle-length 350 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia...

Mastigoteuthis CLARKE sp A

Mastigoteuthidae: Mastigoteuthis CLARKE sp A (‘CLARKE sp A Mastigoteuthis squid’) Synonym(s): CLARKE sp A Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In...

Mastigoteuthis CLARKE sp B

Mastigoteuthidae: Mastigoteuthis CLARKE sp B (‘CLARKE sp B Mastigoteuthis squid’) Synonym(s): CLARKE sp B Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In...

Mastigoteuthis unplaced

Mastigoteuthidae: Mastigoteuthis unplaced (‘unplaced Mastigoteuthis squid’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical mantle-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). In Tasmanian...

Mathilda decorata

Mathildidae: Mathilda decorata Hedley, 1903 (‘decorated mathildid’) Synonym(s): decorata Hedley, 1903 euglypta Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also elsewhere...

Maurea eltanini

Calliostomatidae – Calliostomatinae: Maurea eltanini Dell, 1990 (‘Eltanin’s top-shell’) Synonym(s): eltanini Dell, 1990. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Mayfield Beach to Mayfield Point

Mayfield Beach to Mayfield Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2504 S, longitude 148.0158 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Mayfield Point to Little Christmas Island

Mayfield Point to Little Christmas Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.2543 S, longitude 148.0233 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Megalocranchia unplaced

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Megalocranchia unplaced (‘unplaced cranch-squid’) Synonym(s): unplaced Typical mantle-length 1500 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states); also the...

Megastomia simplex

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Megastomia simplex (Angas, 1871) (‘simple pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): simplex Angas, 1871. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Melaleuca Inlet

Melaleuca Inlet   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.4160 S, longitude 146.1603 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Melanella augur

Eulimidae: Melanella augur (Angas, 1865) (‘large urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): augur Angas, 1865 proxima Sowerby, 1866 apheles Tenison-Woods, 1879 marginata Tenison-Woods, 1879 orthopleura Tate, 1898 mayi Tate, 1900 murrayae Cotton & Godfrey, 1932...

Melanella cunaeformis

Eulimidae: Melanella cunaeformis (May, 1915) (‘nest-shaped urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): cunaeformis May, 1915. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Melanella mamilla

Eulimidae: Melanella mamilla (May, 1915) (‘nipple urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): mamilla May, 1915. Typical shell-length 1.4 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only)....

Melanella obtusa

Eulimidae: Melanella obtusa (Laseron, 1955) (‘obtuse urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): obtusa Laseron, 1955. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an internal parasite of echinoderms. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW,...

Melanochlamys handrecki

Aglajidae: Melanochlamys handrecki Burn, 2010 (‘Hendreck’s sea-slug’) Synonym(s): handrecki Burn, 2010. Typical body-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally on sand in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Melanochlamys queritor

Aglajidae: Melanochlamys queritor (Burn, 1957) (‘indignant sea-slug’) Synonym(s): queritor Burn, 1958 Burn, 1958 henri Burn, 1969. Typical body-length 20 mm. Lives intertidally amongst seaweed and seagrass in sheltered environments. Native. Endemic to...

Melibe australis

Tethydidae: Melibe australis Angas, 1864 (‘austral sea-slug’) Synonym(s): australis Angas, 1864. Typical body-length 25 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and...

Melibe BURN sp 02

Tethydidae: Melibe BURN sp 02 (‘BURN sp 02 sea-slug’) Synonym(s): BURN sp 02 Typical body-length 30 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Melibe maugeana

Tethydidae: Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960 (‘Maugean sea-slug’) Synonym(s): maugeana Burn, 1960. Typical body-length 35 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...