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Molluscs of Tasmania

Cerithiopsidae – Seilinae: Seila crocea (Angas, 1871) (‘yellow false-creeper’)

Synonym(s): crocea Angas, 1871 cereum Sowerby, 1855 atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1876 johnstoni Petterd, 1884 marmorea Odhner, 1917.
Typical shell-length 23 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

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

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