Anabathridae: Pisinna approxima (Petterd, 1884) (‘approximate false rice-shell’)
Synonym(s): approxima Petterd, 1884 cyclostoma rosea Tenison-Woods, 1877 approximata Tryon, 1887 woodsi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902 gemma Laseron, 1950.
Typical shell-length 1.6 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Truncatelloidea
Family: Anabathridae
Genus: Pisinna
Localities for Pisinna approxima
Ansons Bay
Beechford: foreshore
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Blackmans Bay
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Clarke Island: Black Point
Cremorne: foreshore
Croppies Beach: northern end
Dunalley (unlocalised)
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
East Devonport: Pardoe Point
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore
Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Granville Harbour: coast to N
Greens Beach: main beach
Hunter Island (unlocalised)
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Grassy Harbour
King Island: Halfmoon Bay
King Island: Pass River Bay
King Island (unlocalised)
Low Head (unlocalised)
Maria Island: Riedlé Bay: McRaes Isthmus
Marrawah (unlocalised)
Marrawah: West Point
Mulcahy Bay
Narawntapu: Badger Head
New Harbour
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
Okehampton Bay (unlocalised)
Pirates Bay: Fossil Island
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Port Latta: Cowrie Point
Rocky Boat Inlet
South Bruny Island: Great Taylors Bay
Spring Bay
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: West Inlet
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona Beach
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
Tinderbox Beach
Ulverstone (unlocalised)