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Molluscs of Tasmania

Cerithiopsidae – Cerithiopsinae: Prolixodens infracolor (Laseron, 1951) (‘dark false-creeper’)

Synonym(s): infracolor Laseron, 1951.

Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives subtidally amongst sponges. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS); also New Zealand.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Subfamily: Cerithiopsinae
Genus: Prolixodens

Localities for Prolixodens infracolor
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