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:

Abra exigua (small semele-clam)

Abraliopsis gilchristi (Gilchrists squid)

Abraliopsis hoylei (Hoyles squid)

Abranda modestina (modest tellin)

Acanthochitona bednalli (Bednalls acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona coxi (tearful acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona gatliffi (Gatliffs acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona granostriata (granular-striated acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona kimberi (Kimbers acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona macrocystialis (kelp acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona pilsbryi (Pilsbrys acantho chiton)

Acanthochitona sueurii (Lesueurs acantho chiton)

Acanthodoris metulifera (metuliferous sea-slug)

Acesta saginata (fattened file-shell)

Aclophoropsis festiva (festive sinistral-creeper)

Aclophoropsis maculosa (spotted sinistral-creeper)

Acremodontina translucida (translucid false top-shell)

Acrosterigma cygnorum (oblique cockle)

Acteon retusus (retuse acteon)

Adamnestia arachis (spireless peanut-shell)

Adelphotectonica reevei (Reeves sundial-shell)

Aegires exeches (exeches aegires sea-slug)

Aeolidiella drusilla (drusilla aeolidiella sea-slug)

Aesopus cassandra (cassandra dove-shell)

Aesopus gatliffi (Gatliffs dove-shell)

Aesopus pallidulus (pallid dove-shell)

Aesopus plurisulcatus (plurisulcate dove-shell)

Aesopus solidus (solid dove-shell)

Afrolittorina praetermissa (checked australwink)

Agnewia tritoniformis (triton-like rock-shell)

Alaba monile (spotted alaba)

Alaba pulchra (beautiful alaba)

Alaba translucida (translucid alaba)

Alaginella gatliffi (Gatliffs margin-shell)

Alaginella malina (jaw-like margin-shell)

Alaginella ochracea (ochraceous margin-shell)

Alaginella vercoi (Vercos margin-shell)

Alcyna kingensis (King Island kelp-shell)

Alloiodoris marmorata (marbled sea-lemon)

Alvania fasciata (banded rice-shell)

Alvania novarensis (Novar rice-shell)

Alvania sculptilis (sculptile rice-shell)

Alvania strangei (Stranges rice-shell)

Alvania suprasculpta (suprasculpted rice-shell)

Alvania thouinensis (Thouin rice-shell)

Amalda edithae (Ediths olive-shell)

Amalda marginata (margined olive-shell)

Amalda oblonga (oblong olive-shell)

Amalda obtusa (obtuse olive-shell)

Amalda petterdi (spindle-shaped olive-shell)

Amblychilepas crucis (cross keyhole-limpet)

Amblychilepas javanicensis (rayed keyhole-limpet)

Amblychilepas nigrita (black keyhole-limpet)

Amblychilepas omicron (omicron keyhole-limpet)

Amoria undulata (wavy volute)

Amphithalamus incidatus (incidata rice-shell)

Amphithalamus jacksoni (Jacksons rice-shell)

Amphithalamus obesus (fat rice-shell)

Amphithalamus triangulus (triangular rice-shell)

Amphitretus pelagicus (pelagic octopus)

Amygdalum lineum (lined pearly mussel)

Amygdalum striatum (Beddomes pearly mussel)

Anabathron contabulatum (contabulated false rice-shell)

Anabathron luteofuscus (yellowish false rice-shell)

Anachis atkinsoni (Atkinsons dove-shell)

Anachis beachportensis (Beachport dove-shell)

Anachis fulgida (fulgid dove-shell)

Anachis lurida (lurid dove-shell)

Anachis smithi (Smiths dove-shell)

Anadara trapezia (mud ark-shell)

Anapella amygdala (almond triangle-clam)

Anapella cycladea (smooth-toothed triangle-clam)

Anatoma australis (Southern slit-shell)

Anatrophon sarmentosus (sarmentose trophon-shell)

Anisodonta subalata (subwinged anisodonta-clam)

Anomia trigonopsis (trigonopsis jingle-shell)

Antiguraleus kingensis (King Island turrid-cone-shell)

Antisabia foliacea (foliaceous bonnet-limpet)

Aphelodoris berghi (Berghs sea-lemon)

Aphelodoris greeni (Greens sea-lemon)

Aphelodoris juliae (Julias sea-lemon)

Apicalia brazieri (Braziers seastar-snail)

Apixystus segmentatus (segmented trophon-shell)

Aplysia dactylomela (dactylomela sea-hare)

Aplysia juliana (Julian sea-hare)

Aplysia parvula (small sea-hare)

Aplysia sydneyensis (Sydney sea-hare)

Archidoris wellingtonensis (Wellington sea-lemon)

Archiminolia oleacea (oleacea top-shell)

Architeuthis cf. dux (giant squid)

Argalista kingensis (King Island argalista-shell)

Argalista rosea (rosy argalista-shell)

Argobuccinum pustulosum (flag triton)

Argonauta argo (common paper nautilus)

Argonauta nodosus (knobbly paper nautilus)

Armina cygnea (swan-like sea-slug)

Arthritica helmsi (Helms lepton-clam)

Ascobulla fischeri (Fischers bubble-shell)

Ascorhis victoriae (Victorian hydrobiid-shell)

Asperdaphne bela (bela turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne desalesii (Desales turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne esperanza (hope turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne legrandi (Legrands turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne sculptilior (sculptilior turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne sculptilis (sculptilis turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne tasmanica (Tasmanian asperdaphne turrid-cone-shell)

Astele armillatum (jewelled top-shell)

Astele incertum (sinistral top-shell)

Astele rubiginosum (noble top-shell)

Astele subcarinatum (subcarinate top-shell)

Asteracmea illibrata (rose-rayed limpet)

Astralium aureum (golden star-shell)

Astralium squamiferum (squat star-shell)

Atagema albata (whitened sea-lemon)

Ataxocerithium serotinum (square-mouthed false-creeper)

Atrina tasmanica (Tasmanian pen-shell)

Attenuata archensis (Arch rice-shell)

Attenuata schoutanica (Schouten rice-shell)

Attenuata wilsonensis (Wilson rice-shell)

Austraeolis ornata (ornate austraeolis sea-slug)

Austrocardiella trifoliata (trifoliate condyl-clam)

Austrocarina recta (recta turrid-shell)

Austrocochlea brevis (short top-shell)

Austrocochlea constricta (ribbed top-shell)

Austrocochlea porcata (zebra ribbed top-shell)

Austrocylichna exigua (exigua peanut-shell)

Austrodrillia angasi (Angas turrid-shell)

Austrodrillia beraudiana (Berauds turrid-shell)

Austrodrillia saxea (saxea turrid-shell)

Austroginella formicula (ant-like margin-shell)

Austroginella georgiana (Georgian margin-shell)

Austroginella johnstoni (Johnstons margin-shell)

Austroginella muscaria (fly-like margin-shell)

Austroginella praetermissa (praetermissa margin-shell)

Austroginella tasmanica (Tasmanian margin-shell)

Austroharpa exquisita (exquisite harp-shell)

Austroliotia australis (Southern liotia-shell)

Austroliotia botanica (Botany Bay liotia-shell)

Austroliotia densilineata (close-lined liotia-shell)

Austrolittorina unifasciata (banded australwink)

Austromitra analogica (analog ribbed-mitre)

Austromitra tasmanica (Tasmanian ribbed-mitre)

Austromytilus rostratus (common beaked mussel)

Austropusilla hilum (hilum turrid-shell)

Austrorissopsis brevis (short aclidid-shell)

Austrorissopsis maccoyi (Maccoys aclidid-shell)

Awanuia minutula (minute aclidid-shell)

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