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Rhizoridae: Volvulella rostrata (A. Adams, 1850) (‘beaked canoe-shell’)
Synonym(s): rostrata A. Adams, 1850 parata Iredale, 1936.
Typical shell-length 8.0 mm. Lives intertidally to offshore in sand and mud. Native. Endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia (NSW, TAS, VIC, SA and WA).
Classification
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Cephalaspidea
Superfamily: Bulloidea
Family: Rhizoridae
Genus: Volvulella
Localities for Volvulella rostrata
Bicheno: Cod Rock
Black River Beach: northern end
Black River Beach: southern end
Bridport: beach
Flinders Island: Leeka: foreshore towards Twelve Hour Point
Greens Beach: main beach
Hawley Beach: foreshore towards Point Sorell
Maria Island: Darlington Bay
Maria Island: Howells Point & Painted Cliffs
North Bruny Island: Bull Bay
Orford: Spring Beach
Peggs Beach: western end
Pirates Bay: near landing
Pirates Bay (unlocalised)
Rocky Cape: Forwards Beach
South Arm: Opossum Bay
Stanley: Anthony Beach
Stanley: East Inlet
Stanley: Godfreys Beach
Stanley: Tatlows Beach
Tamar River: Kelso: foreshore
Tasmania (unlocalised)
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