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Molluscs of Tasmania

Pyramidellidae – Turbonillinae: Turbonilla TAS sp 01 (‘TAS sp 01 pyramid-shell’)

Synonym(s):
TAS sp 01
Typical shell-length 4.5 mm. Lives in offshore waters as an ectoparasite of other invertebrates. Native. Occurs in southeastern Australia (TAS and perhaps other states).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Lower Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Subfamily: Turbonillinae
Genus: Turbonilla

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no coastal locality records for this species currently available