Scissurellidae – Scissurellinae: Sukashitrochus atkinsoni (Tenison-Woods, 1877) (‘Atkinson’s slit-shell’)

Synonym(s): atkinsoni Tenison-Woods, 1877 tasmanica Petterd, 1879.

Typical shell-length 2.0 mm. Lives subtidally and offshore. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Scissurelloidea
Family: Scissurellidae
Subfamily: Scissurellinae
Genus: Sukashitrochus

Localities for Sukashitrochus atkinsoni

Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Beechford: foreshore
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Binalong Bay: Jeanneret Beach
Blackmans Bay
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Burnie: Blythe Heads & estuary
Cape Portland: Lemons Beach
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Carlton: Park Beach
Derwent Estuary (unlocalised)
East Devonport: Moorland Beach
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore
Flinders Island: Trousers Point
Frederick Henry Bay (unlocalised)
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
Hobart (unlocalised)
Huon Island
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Seal Point
King Island (unlocalised)
Low Head: East Beach
North Bruny Island: Variety Bay
Nubeena: Roaring Beach
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
Rocky Cape: Mary Anne Cove area
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
South coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley (unlocalised)
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
Ulverstone (unlocalised)