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Molluscs of Tasmania

Rissoellidae: Rissoella (Zelaxitas) micra (Finlay, 1924) (‘tiny rissoella’)

Synonym(s): micra Finlay, 1924.
Typical shell-length 1.0 mm. Lives intertidally and subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS and VIC); also New Zealand.

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Rissoelloidea
Family: Rissoellidae
Genus: Rissoella

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