Philobryidae: Philobrya rubra (Hedley, 1904) (‘reddish micromussel’)
Synonym(s): rubra Hedley, 1904.
Typical shell-length 3.8 mm. Lives subtidally in crevices amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA). In Tasmanian waters, this is a widespread and common species.
Classification
Class: Bivalvia
Subclass: Pteriomorphia
Order: Arcoida
Superfamily: Limopsoidea
Family: Philobryidae
Genus: Philobrya
A-L Localities for Philobrya rubra
Ansons Bay
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bangor: Two Mile Beach
Beechford: foreshore
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport: beach
Bridport: East Sandy Point
Bridport (unlocalised)
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Cape Portland: Home Beach
Cape Portland: Roses Bay
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Carlton: Park Beach
Chain of Lagoons: Piccaninny Point
Clarke Island: Black Point
Conical Harbour
Cox Bight (unlocalised)
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
De Witt Island
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
East Wynyard: beach
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: Lillies Bay
Flinders Island: Patriarch Inlet
Flinders Island: The Dock
Flinders Island: Trousers Point
Flinders Island (unlocalised)
Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)
Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)
Friendly Beaches
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Granville Harbour: coast to N
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Little Porky Beach
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island: Seal Point
King Island (unlocalised)
Lauderdale: Seven Mile Beach
Lime Bay
Little Swanport: mouth
Little Swanport (unlocalised)
Low Head: East Beach
M-Z Localities for Philobrya rubra
Maria Island: Bloodstone Point
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Gulls Nest Point
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
Maria Island: Oyster Bay
Maria Island: Riedlé Bay: McRaes Isthmus
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marion Bay (unlocalised)
Marrawah: Green Point
Marrawah (unlocalised)
Mulcahy Bay
Narawntapu: Copper Cove
New Harbour
Nubeena: Parsons Bay
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: East Shelly Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Penguin: Lonah & Lodders Point
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Rheban Beach
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area
Scamander (unlocalised)
Seymour Beach: northern end
Sloping Lagoon: Lagoon Beach
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
Southport: Roaring Beach
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Swanwick: foreshore
Tamar River: George Town (unlocalised)
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona: Alum Cliffs
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
The Gardens: Taylors Beach
Tomahawk Island
Triabunna: Plain Place Beach
Verona Sands
Waterhouse Point
Woodbridge: Flowerpot
