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Molluscs of Tasmania

Naticidae – Polinicinae: Polinices TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 sand-snail’)

Synonym(s):

TAS sp 01

Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives in offshore waters on sand and mud. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Subfamily: Polinicinae
Genus: Polinices

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