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Molluscs of Tasmania

Newtoniellidae – Eumetulinae: Socienna cylindrica (Watson, 1886) (‘cylindrical false-creeper’)

Synonym(s): cylindrica Watson, 1886.

Typical shell-length 9.0 mm. Lives subtidally. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW and TAS).

Classification

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

Localities for Socienna cylindrica
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