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Molluscs of Tasmania

Newtoniellidae – Eumetulinae: Socienna apicicosta (May, 1920) (‘ribbed-apex false-creeper’)

Synonym(s): apicicosta May, 1920.

Typical shell-length 4.0 mm. Lives subtidally amongst sponges. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

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

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