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Molluscs of Tasmania

Phasianellidae – Tricoliinae: Tricolia rosea (Angas, 1867) (‘rosy pheasant-shell’)

Synonym(s): rosea Angas, 1867.

Typical shell-length 4.6 mm. Lives subtidally amongst rocks and seaweed. Native. Occurs in southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA); also elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific.

Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Pulmonata – Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Phasianelloidea
Family: Phasianellidae
Subfamily: Tricoliinae
Genus: Tricolia
Localities for Tricolia rosea
Bangor: Lagoon Bay
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Bicheno: Redbill Beach
Bicheno: Waubs Beach
Binalong Bay: beach
Cape Barren Island (unlocalised)
Cape Portland: Home Beach
Cape Portland: Roses Bay
Cape Portland (unlocalised)
Clarke Island: Black Point
Denison Beach: Porch Rocks
De Witt Island
Eaglehawk Neck: eastern side
Erith Island
Flinders Island: Fotheringate Beach: southern end
Flinders Island: Killiecrankie: foreshore
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Flinders Island: Northeast River: mouth
Flinders Island: Palana Beach
Flinders Island: The Dock
Flinders Island: Trousers Point
Freycinet Peninsula (unlocalised)
Friendly Beaches
Georges Bay: Blanche Point
Hobart (unlocalised)
Hogan Island
King Island: Colliers Beach
King Island: Currie Harbour
King Island: Ettrick Beach
King Island: Fitzmaurice Bay
King Island: Halfmoon Bay
King Island: Little Porky Beach
King Island: Naracoopa: foreshore
King Island: Pass River Bay
King Island: Porky Beach
King Island: Seal Point
King Island: Surprise Bay
King Island (unlocalised)
Kingston Beach
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Trigonia Corner
Marrawah: Green Point
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
North Bruny Island: Variety Bay
North coast of Tasmania (unlocalised)
Nubeena: Roaring Beach
Nubeena: White Beach
Orford: Spring Beach
Pirates Bay: middle rocks
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Port Arthur: Denmans Cove
Port Davey: Whalers Cove
Seymour Beach: northern end
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Cemetery Bluff
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: East Cove
South Bruny Island: Adventure Bay: Grass Point
South Bruny Island: Cloudy Beaches: eastern beach
Southport: Roaring Beach
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Taroona: Alum Cliffs
Taroona: Dixons Beach
Tasmania (unlocalised)
The Gardens: beach
The Gardens: Coffeys Gulch
The Gardens: Cosy Corner
The Gardens: Swimcart Beach
The Gardens: Taylors Beach
Three Hummock Island: Mermaid Bay
Three Hummock Island: Rape Bay
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: northern end
Three Hummock Island: Three Gullies Bay: southern end
Woolnorth: Valley Bay
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