Battery Island, Cape Barren Island (offshore)
Geographic information

This locality is in TAS (N), in the general area of Cape Barren Island, and at latitude 40.4578 (S), longitude 148.1792 (E). Its location (to the nearest 10 km) is shown on the map below. This location lies within the Flinders bioregion.

Species recorded from this locality

The list below shows the species, listed in taxonomic order, for which there are records from this locality in the database underlying these web-pages. Doubtful records have been excluded. Sources are as follows: SJG - Simon Grove records; TMAG - Tasmanian Museum accesssions; QVMAG - Queen Victoria Museum accessions; MHR - Margaret Richmond records; TMNA - Tasmanian Marine Naturalists Association records; OTHER - other sources.

Nucula beachportensis (Beachport nutlet-shell) (OTHER)

Barbatia reticulata (scaly ark-shell) (OTHER)

Lissarca rhomboidalis (rhomboid lissarca) (OTHER)

Lissarca rubricata (reddish lissarca) (OTHER)

Notomytilus ruber (reddish micromussel) (OTHER)

Limatula strangei (Strange’s file-shell) (OTHER)

Limnoperna pulex (flea mussel) (OTHER)

Gregariella barbata (hairy mussel) (OTHER)

Musculus alganus (seaweed mussel) (OTHER)

Mimachlamys asperrima (doughboy scallop) (OTHER)

Electroma georgiana (common butterfly-shell) (OTHER)

Neotrigonia margaritacea (pearly brooch-shell) (OTHER)

Fulvia tenuicostata (thin-ribbed cockle) (OTHER)

Cardita excavata (excavated false-cockle) (OTHER)

Condylocardia notoaustralis (non-southern condyl-clam) (OTHER)

Talabrica fulvida (tawny thickshell-clam) (OTHER)

Cyamiomactra communis (common bean-shell) (OTHER)

Gaimardia tasmanica (Tasmanian arc-mussel) (OTHER)

Legrandina bernardi (Bernard’s legrandina) (OTHER)

Neolepton planilirata (flat-grooved neolepton) (OTHER)

Wallucina assimilis (common mud-lucine) (OTHER)

Diplodonta tasmanica (Tasmanian globe-shell) (OTHER)

Mactra jacksonensis (Port Jackson trough-shell) (OTHER)

Paphies elongata (elongate wedge-shell) (OTHER)

Soletellina biradiata (double-rayed sunset-shell) (OTHER)

Tawera lagopus (banded venus) (OTHER)

Timoclea cardioides (cockle-like venus) (OTHER)

Eoacmaea calamus (delicate limpet) (OTHER)

Propilidium tasmanicum (Tasmanian limpet) (OTHER)

Lottia mixta (mixed limpet) (OTHER)

Patelloida insignis (Maltese-cross limpet) (OTHER)

Phasianella australis (painted-lady pheasant-shell) (OTHER)

Phasianella variegata (variegated pheasant-shell) (OTHER)

Phasianella ventricosa (swollen pheasant-shell) (OTHER)

Tricolia rosea (rosy pheasant-shell) (OTHER)

Hemitoma subemarginata (giant notch-limpet) (OTHER)

Puncturella kesteveni (Kesteven’s notch-limpet) (OTHER)

Macroschisma tasmaniae (Tasmanian keyhole-limpet) (OTHER)

Herpetopoma aspersa (speckled top-shell) (OTHER)

Herpetopoma scabriuscula (rough top-shell) (OTHER)

Austroliotia australis (southern liotia) (OTHER)

Munditia subquadrata (squared liotia) (OTHER)

Munditia tasmanica (Tasmanian liotia) (OTHER)

Astele armillatum (jewelled top-shell) (OTHER)

Calliostoma legrandi (Legrand’s top-shell) (OTHER)

Alcyna kingensis (King Island kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Cantharidella tiberiana (tiberian kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Gibbula hisseyiana (Hisseyian kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Thalotia conica (conical kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Fossarina legrandi (Legrand’s fossarina) (OTHER)

Fossarina petterdi (Petterd’s fossarina) (OTHER)

Nanula tasmanica (Tasmanian top-shell) (OTHER)

Diloma concamerata (tessellated top-shell) (OTHER)

Stomatella impertusa (common ear-shell) (OTHER)

Clanculus albanyensis (Albany top-shell) (OTHER)

Clanculus aloysii (Saint Aloysius’ top-shell) (OTHER)

Clanculus dunkeri (Dunker’s top-shell) (OTHER)

Clanculus flagellatus (flamed top-shell) (OTHER)

Clanculus plebejus (people’s top-shell) (OTHER)

Notogibbula bicarinata (Cox’s top-shell) (OTHER)

Notogibbula lehmanni (Lehmann’s top-shell) (OTHER)

Phasianotrochus eximius (choice kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Phasianotrochus irisodontes (rainbow kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Bankivia fasciata (banded kelp-shell) (OTHER)

Ethminolia probabilis (May’s top-shell) (OTHER)

Argalista rosea (rosy argalista) (OTHER)

Brookula angeli (Angel’s false-top-shell) (OTHER)

Cirsonella weldii (Weld’s false-top-shell) (OTHER)

Liotella compacta (compact false-top-shell) (OTHER)

Lodderena minima (smallest false-top-shell) (OTHER)

Putilla porcellana (porcellain false-top-shell) (OTHER)

Astralium aureum (golden star-shell) (OTHER)

Plesiotrochus monachus (common monk-shell) (OTHER)

Batillariella estuarina (estuarine mud-creeper) (OTHER)

Zeacumantus diemenensis (common mud-creeper) (OTHER)

Cacozeliana granaria (grainy creeper) (OTHER)

Diala suturalis (sutured diala) (OTHER)

Alaba monile (spotted alaba) (OTHER)

Larinopsis turbinatus (top-shaped larinopsis) (OTHER)

Pyxipoma weldii (Weld’s worm-shell) (OTHER)

Maoricrypta immersa (common slipper-limpet) (OTHER)

Sigapatella hedleyi (Hedley’s shelf-limpet) (OTHER)

Crassitoniella erratica (erratic eaton-shell) (OTHER)

Cirsotrema translucida (translucent wentletrap) (OTHER)

Epitonium minorum (lesser wentletrap) (OTHER)

Curveulima petterdi (Petterd’s urchin-snail) (OTHER)

Eulima joshuana (Joshuan urchin-snail) (OTHER)

Afrolittorina praetermissa (checkered australwink) (OTHER)

Notocochlis subcostata (scratched necklace-shell) (OTHER)

Badepigrus pupoides (chrysalis-like false rice-shell) (OTHER)

Pisinna frenchiensis (French false rice-shell) (OTHER)

Pisinna kershawi (Kershaw’s false rice-shell) (OTHER)

Alvania fasciata (banded rice-shell) (OTHER)

Alvania strangei (Strange’s rice-shell) (OTHER)

Merelina cheilostoma (lipped rice-shell) (OTHER)

Rissoina angasi (Angas’ rice-shell) (OTHER)

Rissoina elegantula (elegant rice-shell) (OTHER)

Rissoina fasciata (banded rice-shell) (OTHER)

Sassia verrucosa (warted rock-whelk) (OTHER)

Tubercliopsis dannevigi (Dannevig’s false-creeper) (OTHER)

Seila albosutura (white-mouthed false-creeper) (OTHER)

Seila insignis (unmarked false-creeper) (OTHER)

Ataxocerithium serotinum (square-mouthed false-creeper) (OTHER)

Zaclys semilaevis (semi-smooth false-creeper) (OTHER)

Brucetriphora granifera (grainy sinistral-creeper) (OTHER)

Obesula mamillata (nippled sinistral-creeper) (OTHER)

Hipponix australis (southern bonnet-limpet) (OTHER)

Proterato lachryma (teardrop false-cowrie) (OTHER)

Ellatrivia merces (southern ribbed-cowrie) (OTHER)

Serpulorbis sipho (common worm-shell) (OTHER)

Cominella eburnea (ivory whelk) (OTHER)

Aesopus cassandra (cassandra dove-shell) (OTHER)

Anachis atkinsoni (Atkinson’s dove-shell) (OTHER)

Anachis lurida (lurid dove-shell) (OTHER)

Parviterebra brazieri (Brazier’s dove-shell) (OTHER)

Pseudamycla miltostoma (milky-mouthed dove-shell) (OTHER)

Pleuroploca australasia (Australian tulip-shell) (OTHER)

Nassarius nigellus (little dog-whelk) (OTHER)

Etrema bicolor (bicoloured false-turrid) (OTHER)

Etrema denseplicata (densely-ribbed false-turrid) (OTHER)

Conus rutilus (fiery cone) (OTHER)

Guraleus pictus (painted false-turrid) (OTHER)

Macteola anomala (anomalous false-turrid) (OTHER)

Marita compta (margin-like false-turrid) (OTHER)

Paramontana rufozonata (red-zoned false-turrid) (OTHER)

Exomilus telescopialis (telescopic false-turrid) (OTHER)

Austrodrillia beraudiana (Beraud’s turrid) (OTHER)

Austromitra analogica (analog ribbed-mitre) (OTHER)

Cystiscus angasi (Angas’ margin-shell) (OTHER)

Cystiscus cymbalum (cymbal margin-shell) (OTHER)

Cystiscus halli (Hall’s margin-shell) (OTHER)

Austroginella johnstoni (Johnston’s margin-shell) (OTHER)

Dentimargo mayii (May’s margin-shell) (OTHER)

Mesoginella pygmaeoides (pygmy margin-shell) (OTHER)

Mesoginella turbinata (top-shaped margin-shell) (OTHER)

Ovaginella ovulum (egg margin-shell) (OTHER)

Pterochelus triformis (three-cornered murex) (OTHER)

Phycothais reticulata (knobbly rock-shell) (OTHER)

Cupidoliva nympha (nymph olive) (OTHER)

Hinemoa tasmanica (mask pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Linopyrga portseaensis (Portsea pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Odostomia deplexa (unwoven pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Syrnola tincta (dyed pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Turbonilla acicularis (needle-like pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Turbonilla mariae (Maria’s pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Pyramidellidae unplaced scalpidens (flat-toothed pyramid-shell) (OTHER)

Haminoea maugeansis (little bubble-shell) (OTHER)

Adamnestia arachis (spireless peanut-shell) (OTHER)

Tornatina apicina (pointed peanut-shell) (OTHER)

Tornatina BURN sp 07 (BURN sp 07 peanut-shell) (OTHER)

Tornatina cf hacketti (Hackett’s peanut-shell) (OTHER)

Retusa atkinsoni (Atkinson’s canoe-shell) (OTHER)

Siphonaria diemenensis (common siphon-shell) (OTHER)




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Information and disclaimer: The web-pages on this web-site are generated from an underlying database. These can be cited as Grove, S.J. (2011). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site and database respectively. Whilst great care is taken to accurately identify specimens featured on this web-site and to allocate all records to the most appropriate taxonomic names available, no guarantee is offered that all identifications are accurate, nor that the taxa to which they have been allocated are currently valid. Commentaries on habitat, distribution and biology are also subject to change as new information comes to light. If you have any enquiries, or any comments that will help improve the content or appearance of these pages, then please follow the links from 'contact' on the left-hand panel.

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