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Molluscs of Tasmania

Anabathridae: Pisinna cyclostoma (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘French false rice-shell’)

Synonym(s): cyclostoma Tenison-Woods, 1877 frenchiensis Gatliff & Gabriel, 1908 difficilis Gabriel, 1956.

Typical shell-length 2.5 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Truncatelloidea
Family: Anabathridae
Genus: Pisinna

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