Marginellidae – Marginellinae: Serrata mustelina (Angas, 1871) (‘weasel margin-shell’)
Synonym(s): mustelina Angas, 1871 pellucida Tenison-Woods, 1877 stanislas Tenison-Woods, 1877.
Typical shell-length 5.8 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore in sand. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA); also New Zealand.
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Serrata
Localities for Serrata mustelina
Blackmans Bay
Cape Barren Island (unlocalised)
Cape Portland: Lanoma Point
Clayton: foreshore
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)
King Island: Currie Harbour
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Grassy Harbour
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island (unlocalised)
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Port Cygnet: Cray Point
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Robbins Island: Marys Island area
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach