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:...

Melliteryx acupuncta

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Melliteryx acupuncta (Hedley, 1902) (‘pierced lepton’) Synonym(s): acupuncta Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 3.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Menon TAS sp 01

Eulimidae: Menon TAS sp 01 (‘urchin-snail’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 1.9 mm. Lives subtidally, perhaps as a parasite of echinoderms. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Mercury Passage (unlocalised)

Mercury Passage (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6550 S, longitude 147.9867 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 01

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 01   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5600 S, longitude 147.9650 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 02

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 02   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5650 S, longitude 147.9517 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 03

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 03   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5681 S, longitude 147.9506 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 04

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 04   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5583 S, longitude 148.0050 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 05

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 05   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5675 S, longitude 148.0011 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 06

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 06   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6033 S, longitude 147.9900 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 07

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 07   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7267 S, longitude 147.9783 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 08

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 08   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7283 S, longitude 147.9678 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 09

Mercury Passage: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 09   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7317 S, longitude 147.9633 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Mercury Passage: Booming Bay: offshore to W

Mercury Passage: Booming Bay: offshore to W   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.6550 S, longitude 147.9867 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Mercury Passage: Darlington Bay

Mercury Passage: 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...

Mercury Passage: Spring Beach: offshore

Mercury Passage: Spring Beach: offshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.5755 S, longitude 147.9748 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Merelina cancellata

Lironobidae: Merelina cancellata Criscione & Ponder, 2011 (‘latticed rice-shell’) Synonym(s): cancellata Crioscino & Ponder, 2011. Typical shell-length 2.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Merelina cheilostoma

Lironobidae: Merelina cheilostoma (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘lipped rice-shell’) Synonym(s): cheilostoma Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern...

Merelina hirta

Lironobidae: Merelina hirta Criscione & Ponder, 2011 (‘hairy rice-shell’) Synonym(s): hirta Crioscino & Ponder, 2011. Typical shell-length 2.6 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Merelina TAS sp 01

Lironobidae: Merelina TAS sp 01 (‘KI species 01 rice-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01. Typical shell-length 2.7 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). This...

Merica purpuriformis

Cancellariidae – Cancellariinae: Merica purpuriformis (Kiener, 1841) (‘grooved nutmeg-shell’) Synonym(s): purpuriformis Kiener, 1841 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 maccoyi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Relatively...

Mesoginella altilabra

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella altilabra (May, 1911) (‘high-lipped margin-shell’) Synonym(s): altilabra May, 1911. Typical shell-length 3.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and...

Mesoginella caducocincta

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella caducocincta (May, 1915) (‘fading-girdle margin-shell’) Synonym(s): caducocincta May, 1916. Typical shell-length 2.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern...

Mesoginella consobrina

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella consobrina (May, 1911) (‘cousin margin-shell’) Synonym(s): consobrina May, 1911. Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA)....

Mesoginella inconspicua

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella inconspicua (G. B. Sowerby, 1846) (‘inconspicuous margin-shell’) Synonym(s): inconspicua Sowerby, 1846. Typical shell-length 4.8 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Mesoginella olivella

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella olivella (Reeve, 1865) (‘olive margin-shell’) Synonym(s): olivella Reeve, 1865 infelix Jousseaume, 1857 simplex Reeve, 1865 procella May, 1916 binivitta Laseron, 1948. Typical shell-length 6.5 mm. Lives in...

Mesoginella pygmaeoides

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella pygmaeoides (Singleton, 1937) (‘pygmy margin-shell’) Synonym(s): pygmaeoides Singleton, 1937. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Colour varies from off-white to orange. Lives subtidally in sand and under rocks, in...

Mesoginella schoutanica

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella schoutanica (May, 1913) (‘Schouten Island margin-shell’) Synonym(s): schoutanica May, 1912. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Mesoginella stilla

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella stilla (Hedley, 1903) (‘droplet margin-shell’) Synonym(s): stilla Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian...

Mesoginella strangei

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella strangei (Angas, 1877) (‘Strange’s margin-shell’) Synonym(s): strangei Angas, 1877 frequens Laseron, 1948 pipere Laseron, 1948 sinuata Laseron, 1948. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and...

Mesoginella turbinata

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella turbinata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1846) (‘top-shaped margin-shell’) Synonym(s): turbinata Sowerby, 1846 albina Gaskoin, 1853 pygmaea Suter, 1913 leia Cotton, 1944 pattisoni Cotton, 1944 pusilla Laseron, 1948....

Mesoginella victoriae

Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Mesoginella victoriae (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908) (‘Victorian margin-shell’) Synonym(s): victoriae Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908. Typical shell-length 4.4 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to...

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

Cranchiidae – Taoniinae: Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni Robson, 1925 (‘colossal squid’) Synonym(s): hamiltoni Robson, 1925. Typical mantle-length 2000 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS only); also the...

Mesopeplum fenestratum

Pectinidae – Chlamydinae: Mesopeplum fenestratum (Hedley, 1901) (‘windowed scallop’) Synonym(s): fenestratum Hedley, 1901 hedleyi Dautzenberg, 1901 caroli Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sand. Native. Endemic to...

Metaxia protolineata

Triphoridae – Metaxiinae: Metaxia protolineata (Laseron, 1951) (‘protolined dextral-creeper’) Synonym(s): protolineata Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC...

Mexichromis macropus

Chromodorididae: Mexichromis macropus Rudman, 1983 (‘bigfoot sea-slug’) Synonym(s): macropus Rudman, 1983. Typical body-length 40 mm. Lives subtidally on sponges, on which it feeds. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS,...

Microcarina surgerea

Seguenzioidea unplaced: Microcarina surgerea Laseron, 1954 (‘surgerea false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): surgerea Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters, this...

Microcolus dunkeri

Fasciolariidae – Fasciolariinae: Microcolus dunkeri (Jonas, 1846) (‘Dunker’s tulip-shell’) Synonym(s): dunkeri Jonas, 1844 taylorianus Reeve, 1847 fuscozonata Angas, 1865 lincolnensis Crosse & Fischer, 1865. Typical shell-length 20 mm....

Microdiscula charopa

Orbitestellidae: Microdiscula charopa (Tate, 1889) (‘bluish orbitestellid’) Synonym(s): charopa Tate, 1899. Typical shell-length 1.2 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Microdryas iravadioides

Anabathridae: Microdryas iravadioides (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913) (‘irawaddy-like false rice-shell’) Synonym(s): iravadioides Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Microdryas janjucensis

Anabathridae: Microdryas janjucensis (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913) (‘Jan Juc false rice-shell’) Synonym(s): janjucensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913. Typical shell-length 1.5 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and...

Microgenia edwini

Raphitomidae: Microgenia edwini (Brazier in Henn, 1894) (‘Edwin’s turrid’) Synonym(s): edwini Brazier, 1894. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class:...

Microstagon adamsi

Ungulinidae: Microstagon adamsi (Angas, 1867) (‘Adams’ globe-shell’) Synonym(s): adamsi Angas, 1867. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern and eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Microsveltia patricia

Cancellariidae – Cancellariinae: Microsveltia patricia (Thiele, 1925) (‘noble nutmeg-shell’) Synonym(s): patricia Thiele, 1925. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (QLD, NSW and TAS); also...

Microthyca TAS sp 01

Pyramidelloidea – unplaced: Microthyca TAS sp 01 (‘unplaced microthyca’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 2.2 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Microvoluta australis

Volutomitridae: Microvoluta australis Angas, 1877 (‘southern volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): australis Angas, 1877 minima Sowerby, 1887 purpureostoma Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Microvoluta miranda

Volutomitridae: Microvoluta miranda (E. A. Smith, 1891) (‘admirable volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): miranda E.A. Smith, 1891 ponderi Cernohorsky, 1975. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and...

Microvoluta stadialis

Volutomitridae: Microvoluta stadialis (Hedley, 1911) (‘staged volute-mitre’) Synonym(s): stadialis Hedley, 1911. Typical shell-length 7 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern and southwestern Australia (TAS, SA and WA). In Tasmanian...

Middleton: foreshore

Middleton: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2344 S, longitude 147.2566 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Midway Point (unlocalised)

Midway Point (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8046 S, longitude 147.5297 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Midway Point: Penna Beach

Midway Point: Penna Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7848 S, longitude 147.5198 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Mimachlamys asperrima

Pectinidae – Chlamydinae: Mimachlamys asperrima (Lamarck, 1819) (‘doughboy scallop’) Synonym(s): asperrima Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 90 mm. Juvenile shells may be orange, yellow or purple, but most adult shells are purplish brown. Often...

Minolops arata

Solariellidae: Minolops arata (Hedley, 1903) (‘ploughed top-shell’) Synonym(s): arata Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters, this species has...

Miralda montuosa

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Miralda montuosa Laseron, 1951 (‘mountainous pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): montuosa Laseron, 1951. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to...

Miralda suprasculpta

Pyramidellidae – Odostomiinae: Miralda suprasculpta (Tenison-Woods, 1878) (‘etched pyramid-shell’) Synonym(s): suprasculpta Tenison-Woods, 1878 varians Tate & May, 1900. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an...

Mitrella austrina

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) austrina (Gaskoin, 1852) (‘southern dove-shell’) Synonym(s): austrina Gaskoin, 1851 nux Reeve, 1858 infumata Crosse, 1863. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Shape and blotchy peach colouration is...

Mitrella leucostoma

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) leucostoma (Gaskoin, 1852) (‘white-mouthed dove-shell’) Synonym(s): leucostoma Gaskoin, 1852 tenebrica Reeve, 1859 nubeculata Reeve, 1859 vittata Reeve, 1859 badia Tenison-Woods, 1876 roblini...

Mitrella lincolnensis

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) lincolnensis (Reeve, 1859) (‘Port Lincoln dove-shell’) Synonym(s): lincolnensis Reeve, 1859. Typical shell-length 13 mm. The combination of dark background with pale marbling is characteristic in...

Mitrella menkeana

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) menkeana (Reeve, 1858) (‘pointed dove-shell’) Synonym(s): menkeana Reeve, 1859 acuminata Menke, 1843 xavieriana Tenison-Woods, 1877 axiaerata Verco, 1910 purpureocincta Verco, 1910. Typical...

Mitrella semiconvexa

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) semiconvexa (Lamarck, 1822) (‘semiconvex dove-shell’) Synonym(s): semiconvexa Lamarck, 1822 strigata Reeve, 1859. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Though very variable in colouration, its large size and...

Mitrella tayloriana

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) tayloriana (Reeve, 1859) (‘Taylor’s dove-shell’) Synonym(s): tayloriana Reeve, 1859 albomaculata Angas, 1867. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native....

Mitrella tenuis

Columbellidae – Atiliinae: Mitrella (Dentimitrella) tenuis (Gaskoin, 1851) (‘white-based dove-shell’) Synonym(s): tenuis Gaskoin, 1851 pulla Gaskoin, 1852 fulgida Reeve, 1859 saccharrata Reeve, 1859 nux Reeve, 1859. Typical shell-length 16 mm....

Mitromorpha alba

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) alba (Petterd, 1879) (‘white turrid’) Synonym(s): alba Petterd, 1879 flindersi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Mitromorpha angusta

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) angusta Verco, 1909 (‘narrow turrid’) Synonym(s): angusta Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Mitromorpha bassiana

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) bassiana (Gabriel, 1956) (‘Bassian turrid’) Synonym(s): bassiana Gabriel, 1956. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Mitromorpha columnaria

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) columnaria (Hedley, 1922) (‘columnar turrid’) Synonym(s): columnaria Hedley, 1922. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class:...

Mitromorpha incerta

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha incerta (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902) (‘uncertain turrid’) Synonym(s): incerta Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC...

Mitromorpha macphersonae

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) macphersonae (Gabriel, 1956) (‘Macpherson’s turrid’) Synonym(s): macphersonae Gabriel, 1956. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Mitromorpha multicostata

Mitromorphidae: Mitromorpha (Mitrolumna) multicostata May, 1911 (‘many-ribbed turrid’) Synonym(s): multicostata May, 1911. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). Classification Class:...

Modiolatus victoriae

Mytilidae: Modiolatus victoriae (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1903) (‘Victorian horse-mussel’) Synonym(s): victoriae Pritchard & Gatliff, 1903. Typical shell-length 37 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC). In...

Modiolus areolatus

Mytilidae: Modiolus areolatus (Gould, 1850) (‘bearded horse-mussel’) Synonym(s): areolatus Gould, 1850 cottoni Laseron, 1956. Typical shell-length 90 mm. Periostracum hairy towards growing margin of shell, and persistent. Lives subtidally and offshore...

Modiolus lineus

Mytilidae: Modiolus lineus (Hedley, 1907) (‘lined pearly-mussel’) Synonym(s): lineus Hedley, 1907. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sand and mud, amongst a cluster of its own byssal threads. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Monia zelandica

Anomiidae – Placunanomiinae: Monia zelandica (Gray, 1843) (‘New Zealand saddle-oyster’) Synonym(s): zelandica Gray, 1843 ione Gray, 1850 stowei Hutton, 1873 furcata Suter, 1907. Typical shell-length 50 mm. Upper valve shown; lower valve bears a large...

Monk Bay

Monk 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...

Monophorus angasi

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Monophorus angasi (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1865) (‘Angas’ sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): angasi Crosse & Fischer, 1865 minimus Hutton, 1873 fulvalinearis Laseron, 1954. Typical shell-length 8.1 mm. Lives...

Monophorus nigrofuscus

Triphoridae – Triphorinae: Monophorus nigrofuscus (A. Adams, 1854) (‘blackish sinistral-creeper’) Synonym(s): nigrofuscus A. Adams, 1851 cinerea Hedley, 1903. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic...

Monoplex exaratum

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Monoplex (Monoplex) exaratum (Reeve, 1844) (‘ploughed rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): exaratum Reeve, 1844. Typical shell-length 55 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA,...

Monoplex parthenopeum

Ranellidae – Cymatiinae: Monoplex (Monoplex) parthenopeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (‘hairy rock-whelk’) Synonym(s): parthenopeum von Salis, 1793 australasiae Perry, 1811. Typical shell-length 70 mm. Bears dense, hairy periostracum when alive. Maroon...

Monstrotyphis yatesi

Muricidae – Typhinae: Monstrotyphis yatesi (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1865) (‘Yates’ murex’) Synonym(s): yatesi Crosse & Fischer, 1865. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to...

Montacuta nitens

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Montacuta nitens Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911 (‘shining lepton’) Synonym(s): nitens Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern...

Montacuta semiradiata

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Montacuta semiradiata Tate, 1889 (‘semiradiated lepton’) Synonym(s): semiradiata Tate, 1881. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA); also New Zealand. In...

Montacutinae HUBER genus M6 trigonale

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Montacutinae HUBER genus M6 trigonale (Tate, 1879) (‘angular lepton’) Synonym(s): trigonale Tate, 1879. Typical shell-length 3.2 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Montagu River: mouth

Montagu River: mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7652 S, longitude 144.9232 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Montagu: beach

Montagu: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.7534 S, longitude 144.9587 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Montague Bay

Montague Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.8651 S, longitude 147.3543 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Montfortia subemarginata

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Hemitoma (Montfortia) subemarginatum (Blainville, 1819) (‘giant notch-limpet’) Synonym(s): subemarginata Blainville, 1819 emarginata Blainville, 1825 australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Typical shell-length 30 mm....

Montfortula rugosa

Fissurellidae – Emarginulinae: Montfortula rugosa (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘rough notch-limpet’) Synonym(s): rugosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 conoidea Reeve, 1842. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell may be uniformly white or fawn, or with...

Mortimer Bay (unlocalised)

Mortimer Bay (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9769 S, longitude 147.4741 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Mortimer Bay: Gorringes Beach

Mortimer Bay: Gorringes Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9769 S, longitude 147.4741 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Moulting Lagoon: Pelican Bay

Moulting Lagoon: Pelican Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.0688 S, longitude 148.2166 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Moulting Lagoon: Swan River mouth

Moulting Lagoon: Swan River mouth   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.0828 S, longitude 148.0982 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Mount Chappell Island

Mount Chappell Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.2715 S, longitude 147.9268 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Mulcahy Bay

Mulcahy Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.1135 S, longitude 145.7283 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Munditia hedleyi

Liotiidae: Munditia hedleyi (Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899) (‘Hedley’s liotia’) Synonym(s): hedleyi Prichard & Gatliff, 1899. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). There are...

Munditia mayana

Liotiidae: Munditia mayana (Tate, 1899) (‘May’s liotia’) Synonym(s): mayana Tate, 1899. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA)....

Munditia subquadrata

Liotiidae: Munditia subquadrata (Tenison-Woods, 1879) (‘squared liotia’) Synonym(s): subquadrata Tenison-Woods, 1879 immaculata Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore under rocks and stones. Native. Endemic to...

Munditia TAS sp 01

Liotiidae: Munditia TAS sp 01 (‘false-top-shell’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Members of this family probably grazes on algae or surface detritus. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and...

Munditia tasmanica

Liotiidae: Munditia tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Tasmanian liotia’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 siderea Angas, 1865 (non Reeve, 1842) incerta Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks...

Murchisonella anabathron

Murchisonellidae: Murchisonella anabathron (Hedley, 1906) (‘platform murchisonellid’) Synonym(s): anabathron Hedley, 1906. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Murdunna: Duck Creek Beach

Murdunna: Duck Creek Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9593 S, longitude 147.8515 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Murdunna: foreshore

Murdunna: foreshore   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9447 S, longitude 147.8644 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Murdunna: Sommers Beach

Murdunna: Sommers Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9706 S, longitude 147.8319 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Murphys Flat

Murphys Flat   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.7522 S, longitude 147.1607 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Musculus alganus

Mytilidae: Musculus (Musculus) alganus Laseron, 1956 (‘seaweed mussel’) Synonym(s): alganus Laseron, 1956. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Musculus cumingianus

Mytilidae: Musculus (Modiolarca) cumingianus (Reeve, 1857) (‘Cuming’s mussel’) Synonym(s): cumingianus Reeve, 1857 ulmus Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 35 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in eastern,...

Musculus impactus

Mytilidae: Musculus (Modiolarca) impactus (Hermann, 1782) (‘nesting mussel’) Synonym(s): impactus Hermann, 1782. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Musculus nanus

Mytilidae: Musculus (Musculus) nanus (Dunker, 1857) (‘Pauluccia’s mussel’) Synonym(s): nanus Dunker, 1856 paulucciae Crosse, 1863. Typical shell-length 27 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Musselroe Point

Musselroe Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8204 S, longitude 148.1768 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Musselroe: Cape Naturaliste

Musselroe: Cape Naturaliste   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 40.8462 S, longitude 148.2171 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Mya japonica

Myidae: Mya japonica Jay, 1857 (‘Japanese softshell-clam’) Synonym(s): japonica Jay, 1857. Typical shell-length 150 mm. Lives subtidally deep within anoxic mud with just the siphon extended to the surface. Not native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS...

Myadora albida

Myochamidae: Myadora albida Tenison-Woods, 1876 (‘whitened myadora’) Synonym(s): albida Tenison-Woods, 1876 subalbida Gatliff & Gabriel, 1914 iredalei Cotton, 1931. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic...

Myadora antipodum

Myochamidae: Myadora antipodum E. A. Smith, 1881 (‘southern myadora’) Synonym(s): antipodum E. A. Smith, 1881. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA); also New...

Myadora brevis

Myochamidae: Myadora brevis (G. B. Sowerby I, 1827) (‘short myadora’) Synonym(s): brevis Sowerby, 1827 triggi Cotton & Godfrey, 1938. Typical shell-length 30 mm. As for all myadoras and myochamas, one valve is flattened, the other inflated. Lives...

Myadora complexa

Myochamidae: Myadora complexa Iredale, 1924 (‘complex myadora’) Synonym(s): complexa Iredale, 1924 pervalida Cotton, 1931. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW,...

Myadora pandoriformis

Myochamidae: Myadora pandoriformis (Stutchbury, 1830) (‘pandora-like myadora’) Synonym(s): pandoriformis Stutchbury, 1830. Typical shell-length 18 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and...

Myadora rotundata

Myochamidae: Myadora rotundata G. B. Sowerby III, 1875 (‘Tasmanian myadora’) Synonym(s): rotundata Sowerby, 1875 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). In...

Myadora royana

Myochamidae: Myadora royana Iredale, 1924 (‘Royan myadora’) Synonym(s): delicata Cotton, 1931 royana Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification...

Myadoropsis elongata

Myochamidae: Myadoropsis elongata (May, 1915) (‘elongate myadora’) Synonym(s): elongata May, 1915. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class: Bivalvia...

Myllita auriculata

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Myllita (Myllita) auriculata E. A. Smith, 1891 (‘eared myllita’) Synonym(s): auriculata E. A. Smith, 1891. Typical shell-length 8.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Myllita deshayesii

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Myllita (Myllita) deshayesii (Récluz, 1844) (‘Deshayes’ myllita’) Synonym(s): deshayesii d’Orbigny & Récluz, 1850 polita May, 1924. Typical shell-length 13 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to...

Myllita tasmanica

Galeommatidae – Galeommatinae: Myllita (Myllita) tasmanica (Tenison-Woods, 1876) (‘Tasmanian myllita’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876. Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Myochama anomioides

Myochamidae: Myochama anomioides Stutchbury, 1830 (‘saddle myochama’) Synonym(s): anomioides Stutchbury, 1830 keppeliana Reeve, 1860 tabida Reeve, 1860. Typical shell-length 30 mm. Lives subtidally atttached to stones and the shells of living molluscs....

Myochama tasmanica

Myochamidae: Myochama tasmanica (Tenison Woods, 1877) (‘Tasmanian myochama’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore atttached to stones and the shells of living molluscs. Native. Endemic to...

Myosotella myosotis

Ellobiidae – Pedipedinae: Myosotella myosotis (Draparnaud, 1801) (‘European air-breather’) Synonym(s): myosotis Draparnaud, 1801 meridionalis Brazier, 1877. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives intertidally amongst strand-line debris in saltmarsh and...

Myrtea botanica

Lucinidae – Myrteinae: Myrtea (Myrtea) botanica Hedley, 1918 (‘Botany Bay lucine’) Synonym(s): botanica Hedley, 1918. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC). Classification...

Myrtea mayi

Lucinidae – Myrteinae: Myrtea (Myrtea) mayi (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911) (‘May’s lucine’) Synonym(s): mayi Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Lives subtidally in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW,...

Mysella angasiana

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella angasiana (Tate, 1887) (‘Angas’ lepton’) Synonym(s): angasiana Tate, 1881. Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA)....

Mysella concentrica

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella concentrica (A. A. Gould 1861) (‘concentric lepton’) Synonym(s): concentrica Gould, 1861 anomala Angas, 1877. Typical shell-length 8.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern...

Mysella donaciformis

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella donaciformis Angas, 1878 (‘wedge-shaped lepton’) Synonym(s): donaciformis Angas, 1878. Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern...

Mysella lactea

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella lactea (Hedley, 1902) (‘milky lepton’) Synonym(s): lactea Hedley, 1902. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification...

Mysella ovata

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella ovata (Hedley, 1906) (‘ovate lepton’) Synonym(s): ovata Hedley, 1906 glabra Laseron, 1953. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS...

Mysella vitrea

Galeommatidae – Montacutinae: Mysella vitrea Laseron, 1956 (‘glassy lepton’) Synonym(s): vitrea Laseron, 1956. Typical shell-length 3.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). In Tasmanian waters,...

Mysticoncha wilsonae

Velutinidae – Lamellariinae: Mysticoncha wilsonae (E.A. Smith, 1886) (‘Wilson’s ear-cowrie’) Synonym(s): wilsonae E.A. Smith, 1886 contusiformis Basedow, 1905. Typical shell-length 12 mm. Lives subtidally on rocks. Native. Endemic to...

Mytilidae unplaced TAS sp 01

Mytilidae: Mytilidae unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 mussel’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class:...

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Mytilidae: Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 (‘Mediterranean blue mussel’) Synonym(s): galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Shell is typically blue-black, but can be pale brown, especially when young. Lives intertidally...

Mytilus planulatus

Mytilidae: Mytilus planulatus Lamarck, 1819 (‘native blue mussel’) Synonym(s): planulatus Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 100 mm. Shell is typically blue-black, but can be pale brown, especially when young. Lives intertidally amongst rocks and seaweed,...

Naccula parva

Nacellidae: Naccula parva (Angas, 1876) (‘small limpet’) Synonym(s): parva Angas, 1878. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA). There are as yet no...

Naccula punctata

Nacellidae: Naccula punctata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) (‘punctured limpet’) Synonym(s): punctata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS,...

Nanula galbina

Trochidae – Cantharidinae: Nanula galbina (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘yellowish top-shell’) Synonym(s): galbina Hedley & May, 1908. Typical shell-length 5.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS,...

Nanula tasmanica

Trochidae – Cantharidinae: Nanula tasmanica (Petterd, 1879) (‘Tasmanian top-shell’) Synonym(s): tasmanica Petterd, 1879. Typical shell-length 5.5 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS and VIC)....

Narawntapu: Badger Beach

Narawntapu: Badger Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0999 S, longitude 146.6773 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Narawntapu: Badger Head

Narawntapu: Badger Head   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0951 S, longitude 146.6468 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Narawntapu: Bakers Beach

Narawntapu: Bakers Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1338 S, longitude 146.6195 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Narawntapu: Bakers Point & Springlawn Beach

Narawntapu: Bakers Point & Springlawn Beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1630 S, longitude 146.5657 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from...

Narawntapu: Copper Cove

Narawntapu: Copper Cove   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1117 S, longitude 146.6449 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Narawntapu: Griffiths Point

Narawntapu: Griffiths Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1463 S, longitude 146.5643 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Narawntapu: Little Badger Head

Narawntapu: Little Badger Head   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1177 S, longitude 146.6352 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Narawntapu: Penguin Island

Narawntapu: Penguin Island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1496 S, longitude 146.5543 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Narawntapu: Penguin Island: mainland foreshore opposite island

Narawntapu: Penguin Island: mainland foreshore opposite island   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1539 S, longitude 146.5619 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there...

Narawntapu: Springlawn: North East Arm

Narawntapu: Springlawn: North East Arm   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.1559 S, longitude 146.5994 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Narawntapu: West Head

Narawntapu: West Head   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 41.0637 S, longitude 146.7076 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality....

Naricava angasi

Vanikoridae: Naricava angasi (A. Adams, 1864) (‘Angas’ vanikoro’) Synonym(s): angasi A. Adams, 1863. Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Naricava angulata

Vanikoridae: Naricava angulata (Hedley, 1905) (‘angled vanikoro’) Synonym(s): angulata Hedley, 1905. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Naricava vincentiana

Vanikoridae: Naricava vincentiana (Angas, 1880) (‘Vincentian vanikoro’) Synonym(s): vincentiana Angas, 1880. Typical shell-length 6.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and...

Narvaliscala dorysa

Epitoniidae: Narvaliscala dorysa Iredale, 1936 (‘dorysa wentletrap’) Synonym(s): dorysa Iredale, 1936. Typical shell-length 45 mm. Lives in offshore waters amongst anemones. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA); also Japan....

Nassarius jonasii

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Nassarius (Plicarcularia) jonasii Dunker, 1846 (‘Jonas’s dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): jonasii Dunker, 1846 mangelioides Reeve, 1853 simplex Laseron, 1956. Typical shell-length 16 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally on...

Nassarius mobilis

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Nassarius (Hima) mobilis (Hedley & May, 1908) (‘mobile dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): mobilis Hedley & May, 1908 costata Hedley & May, 1908 verconis Cotton & Godfrey, 1931 plankta Iredale, 1936 compacta...

Nassarius nigellus

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Nassarius (Niotha) nigellus (Reeve, 1854) (‘little dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): nigellus Reeve, 1854 semigranosum Dunker, 1846 optata Gould, 1860 munieriana Crosse, 1864 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 peritrema Tenison-Woods,...

Nassarius pauperatus

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Nassarius (Niotha) pauperatus (Lamarck, 1822) (‘impoverished dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): pauperatus Lamarck, 1822 australe Menke, 1843 lirella Reeve, 1853. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Degree of dark banding varies greatly, as...

Nassarius pyrrhus

Nassariidae – Nassariinae: Nassarius (Zeuxis) pyrrhus (Menke, 1843) (‘pyrrhus dog-whelk’) Synonym(s): pyrrhus Menke, 1843 fasciatum Lamarck, 1822 dealbata A. Adams, 1853 victorianus Iredale, 1915. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Banding may be pale brown...

Natica luculenta

Naticidae – Naticinae: Natica luculenta (Iredale, 1929) (‘luculent necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): luculenta Iredale, 1929. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS...

Naticarius subcostatus

Naticidae – Naticinae: Naticarius subcostatus (Tenison Woods, 1878) (‘scratched necklace-shell’) Synonym(s): subcostatus Tenison-Woods, 1878. Typical shell-length 10 mm. Bears faint radial striations on the upper fifth of each whorl. Lives subtidally...

Nausitora saulii

Teredinidae – Bankiinae: Nausitora saulii Wright, 1866 (‘Saul’s shipworm’) Synonym(s): saulii Wright, 1866. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally embedded in wood. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Neilo australis

Malletiidae: Neilo australis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) (‘New Zealand neilo’) Synonym(s): australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1835. Typical shell-length not yet determined. Lives subtidally in sand and mud. Non-native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS...

Neolepton planiliratum

Neoleptonidae: Neolepton planiliratum (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911) (‘flat-grooved neolepton’) Synonym(s): planiliratum Gatliff & Gabriel, 1911 novacambricum Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud....

Neomeniamorpha unplaced TAS sp 01

Neomeniamorpha unplaced: Neomeniamorpha unplaced TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 aplacophoran’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical body-length 28 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Neomeniamorpha unplaced TAS sp 02

Neomeniamorpha unplaced: Neomeniamorpha unplaced TAS sp 02 (‘TAS sp 02 aplacophoran’) Synonym(s): (none available). Typical body-length 25 mm. Lives in offshore waters in sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other...

Neorossia leptodons

Sepiolidae – Rossiinae: Neorossia leptodons (Reid, 1991) (‘scale-toothed dumpling-squid’) Synonym(s): leptodons Reid, 1991. Typical mantle-length 50 mm. Lives in offshore waters in midwater. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia...

Neotrigonia gemma

Trigoniidae: Neotrigonia gemma Iredale, 1924 (‘gem brooch-shell’) Synonym(s): gemma Iredale, 1924. Typical shell-length 15 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC). In Tasmanian waters, this species is...

Neotrigonia margaritacea

Trigoniidae: Neotrigonia margaritacea (Lamarck, 1804) (‘pearly brooch-shell’) Synonym(s): margaritacea Lamarck, 1804 bednalli Verco, 1907 antarctica Péron, 1807 horia Cotton, 1953 pectinata Lamarck, 1819. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Shell thick and heavy....

Nepotilla aculeata

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla aculeata (May, 1915) (‘thorny turrid’) Synonym(s): aculeata May, 1915. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Nepotilla bathentoma

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla bathentoma (Verco, 1909) (‘incised turrid’) Synonym(s): bathentoma Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and SA). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Nepotilla diaphana

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla diaphana May, 1920 (‘transparent turrid’) Synonym(s): diaphana May, 1919. Typical shell-length 3.5 mm. Lives subtidally amongst seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Nepotilla excavata

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla excavata (Gatliff, 1906) (‘excavated turrid’) Synonym(s): excavata Gatliff, 1906. Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Nepotilla fenestrata

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla fenestrata (Verco, 1909) (‘windowed turrid’) Synonym(s): fenestrata Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 6.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southern Australia (TAS and SA). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Nepotilla lamellosa

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla lamellosa (Sowerby III, 1896) (‘leafy turrid’) Synonym(s): lamellosa Sowerby, 1896. Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Nepotilla microscopica

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla microscopica (May, 1915) (‘microscopic turrid’) Synonym(s): microscopica May, 1915. Typical shell-length 1.3 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS only). Classification Class: Gastropoda...

Nepotilla mimica

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla mimica (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896) (‘mimic turrid’) Synonym(s): mimica Sowerby, 1897. Typical shell-length 7.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA); also New Zealand....

Nepotilla minuta

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla minuta (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘minute turrid’) Synonym(s): minuta Tenison-Woods, 1877. Typical shell-length 3.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Nepotilla TAS sp 01

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 turrid’) Synonym(s): TAS sp 01 Typical shell-length 2.6 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states). Classification Class: Gastropoda Subclass:...

Nepotilla triseriata

Raphitomidae: Nepotilla triseriata (Verco, 1909) (‘three-rowed turrid’) Synonym(s): triseriata Verco, 1909. Typical shell-length 4.6 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (TAS, VIC and SA). Classification Class:...

Nerita atramentosa

Neritidae – Neritinae: Nerita (Lisanerita) atramentosa Reeve, 1855 (‘western black nerite’) Synonym(s): atramentosa Reeve, 1855 atrata Gmelin, 1791 saturata Hutton, 1884. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Shell generally indistinguishable from that of N....

Nerita melanotragus

Neritidae – Neritinae: Nerita (Lisanerita) melanotragus E. A. Smith, 1884 (‘eastern black nerite’) Synonym(s): melanotragus E. A. Smith, 1884. Typical shell-length 25 mm. Shell generally indistinguishable from that of N. atramentosa, but the strongly...

Nevenulora hilaira

Lucinidae – Lucininae: Nevenulora hilaira (Hedley, 1917) (‘hilaira lucine’) Synonym(s): hilaira Hedley, 1917. Typical shell-length 20 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS and WA). In Tasmanian...

Neverita aulacoglossa

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Neverita aulacoglossa (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1909) (‘common sand-snail’) Synonym(s): aulacoglossa Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1908 tasmanica Tenison-Woods, 1876 ephebus Hedley, 1915. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Umbilicus open....

Nevia spirata

Cancellariidae – Cancellariinae: Nevia spirata (Lamarck, 1822) (‘excavated nutmeg-shell’) Synonym(s): spirata Lamarck, 1822 excavata Soerby, 1848. Typical shell-length 40 mm. Similar in shape to Zemira australis, but that species lacks columellar...

New Harbour

New Harbour   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5019 S, longitude 146.1491 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

New Harbour: beach

New Harbour: beach   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.5019 S, longitude 146.1491 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note...

Nine Mile Beach & Dolphin Sands

Nine Mile Beach & Dolphin Sands   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.0915 S, longitude 148.1348 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Ninepin Point

Ninepin Point   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.2831 S, longitude 147.1688 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Nipponatys tumidus

Haminoeidae – Atydinae: Nipponatys tumidus Burn, 1978 (‘swollen bubble-shell’) Synonym(s): tumidus Burn, 1978. Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst Derbesia marina algae. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia...

Noalda exigua

Aglajidae: Noalda exigua (Hedley, 1912) (‘paltry sea-slug’) Synonym(s): exigua Hedley, 1912. Typical body-length 4.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst seaweed and seagrass. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC)....

Norfolk Bay

Norfolk Bay   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9648 S, longitude 147.8316 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal locality. Note that...

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 11

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 11   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9236 S, longitude 147.7603 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 12

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 12   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0981 S, longitude 147.7731 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 13

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 13   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9750 S, longitude 147.7883 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 14

Norfolk Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 14   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0269 S, longitude 147.8561 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this...

Norfolk Bay: Flinders Trench

Norfolk Bay: Flinders Trench   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9648 S, longitude 147.8316 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...

Norfolk Bay: Lime Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 19

Norfolk Bay: Lime Bay: ACMA Asterias survey Stn 19   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 42.9444 S, longitude 147.7036 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records...

North Bruny Island (unlocalised)

North Bruny Island (unlocalised)   Geographic information This coastal locality is at latitude 43.0803 S, longitude 147.3631 E.   Species recorded from this locality The image thumbnails below show the species for which there are records from this coastal...