A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania, by Simon Grove 

Last build: Mon Jun 21 11:36:47 Tasmania Standard Time 2010

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According to available records, the following species occur in Tasmania:

acicularis pyramid-shell (Turbonilla acicularis)

Adams globe-shell (Numella adamsi)

Adcocks helmet-shell (Semicassis adcocki)

addenda notoplax chiton (Notoplax addenda)

Adelaide thyasira-clam (Thyasira adelaideana)

Adelaide top-shell (Chlorodiloma adelaidae)

agapeta margin-shell (Gibberula agapeta)

Agnews rice-shell (Onoba agnewi)

Albany top-shell (Clanculus albanyensis)

alganus three-area mussel (Musculus alganus)

Allports margin-shell (Dentimargo allporti)

Allports top-shell (Calliostoma allporti)

almond triangle-clam (Anapella amygdala)

alternate chromodoris sea-slug (Chromodoris alternata)

alternating margin-shell (Cystiscus alternans)

alucinans turrid-cone-shell (Guraleus alucinans)

amethystine sinistral-creeper (Isotriphora amethystina)

amphibolis steno chiton (Stenochiton cymodocealis)

anabathron pyramid-shell (Koloonella anabathron)

analog ribbed-mitre (Austromitra analogica)

ancient callisto chiton (Callistochiton antiquus)

anemone cone-shell (Conus anemone)

Angas bubble-shell (Philine angasi)

Angas lepton-clam (Mysella angasiana)

Angas loricella chiton (Loricella angasi)

Angas margin-shell (Cystiscus angasi)

Angas murex-shell (Prototyphis angasi)

Angas pyramid-shell (Syrnola angasi)

Angas rice-shell (Rissoina angasi)

Angas sinistral-creeper (Monophorus angasi)

Angas spoon-shell (Cuspidaria angasi)

Angas turrid-shell (Austrodrillia angasi)

Angas vanikoro-shell (Naricava angasi)

Angels false top-shell (Brookula angeli)

Angolan squid (Todarodes angolensis)

angular rice-shell (Pusillina angulata)

angulate vanikoro-shell (Naricava angulata)

Antarctic squid (Gonatus antarcticus)

ant-like margin-shell (Austroginella formicula)

anxifer nutmeg-shell (Cancellaria anxifer)

apicicostate false-creeper (Socienna apicicostata)

approximate false rice-shell (Pisinna approxima)

arborescent dendrodoris sea-slug (Dendrodoris arborescens)

Arch rice-shell (Attenuata archensis)

Arnolds gymnodoris sea-slug (Gymnodoris arnoldi)

arrowed necklace-shell (Tanea sagittata)

Asian semele-clam (Theora lubrica)

assecla auger-shell (Terebra assecla)

assimilated lucine (Wallucina assimilis)

Atkinsons canoe-shell (Retusa atkinsoni)

Atkinsons condyl-clam (Ovacuna atkinsoni)

Atkinsons dove-shell (Anachis atkinsoni)

Atkinsons rice-shell (Lucidestea atkinsoni)

Atkinsons screw-shell (Colpospira atkinsoni)

Atkinsons slit-shell (Sinezona atkinsoni)

Atlantic placiphorella chiton (Placiphorella atlantica)

Atlantic squid (Histioteuthis atlantica)

attenuated lantern-shell (Laternula attenuata)

attractive ceratosoma sea-slug (Ceratosoma amoenum)

austral dumpling squid (Rossia australis)

Australian angel-wing (Pholas australasiae)

Australian rice-shell (Onoba australiae)

Australian rock-whelk (Ranella australasia australasia)

Australian tulip-shell (Pleuroploca australasia)

axiaerate dove-shell (Mitrella axiaerata)

Ayres sand-snail (Polinices ayresi)

 

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