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Molluscs of Tasmania

Retusidae: Retusa protumida (Hedley, 1903) (‘swollen canoe-shell’)

Synonym(s): protumida Hedley, 1903.
Typical shell-length 11 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Philinoidea
Family: Retusidae
Genus: Retusa

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