Pyramidellidae – Syrnolinae: Syrnola tincta Angas, 1871 (‘dyed pyramid-shell’)
Synonym(s): tincta Angas, 1871 michaeli Tenison-Woods, 1877.
Typical shell-length 5.0 mm. Lives subtidally as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Endemic to southeastern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC and SA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Subfamily: Syrnolinae
Genus: Syrnola
Localities for Syrnola tincta
Electrona: Peggys Beach
Flinders Island: E coast (unlocalised)
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Greens Beach: main beach
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
Little Coningham Beach
Low Head (unlocalised)
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: Roaring Beach
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
South Cape Rivulet: mouth
Stanley: East Inlet
Taroona Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
