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

Last build: Mon Jun 21 11:37:37 Tasmania Standard Time 2010

Disclaimer: Information presented on this web-site is not intended to imply any formal recognition of the taxonomic validity of the terms used. Commentaries on habitat, distribution and biology are also provisional and are subject to change as new information comes to light. Please direct any comments that will help improve the content or appearance of these pages to this address.

Home      Master index page     
Alphabetical list of localities

Previous locality (heading anticlockwise around the coast): Two Mile Beach, Dunalley      Next locality (heading clockwise around the coast): Cape Surville, Dunalley (offshore)     

Lagoon Bay, Dunalley  

Geographic information

This locality is in TAS (S), in the general area of Forestier Peninsula, and at latitude 42.8845 (S), longitude 147.9602 (E). Its location (to the nearest 10 km) is shown on the map below. This location lies within the Bruny 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.

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis (snakeskin chiton)

Ischnochiton australis (Southern ischno chiton)

Pronucula pusilla (flea-like nutlet-shell)

Glycymeris striatularis (striated dog-cockle)

Lissarca rhomboidalis (rhomboid lissarca-clam)

Lissarca rubricata (rubricate lissarca-clam)

Micromytilus crenatuliferus (crenatuliferous micromussel)

Notomytilus ruber (reddish false-mussel)

Lima nimbifer (cloud file-shell)

Austromytilus rostratus (common beaked mussel)

Brachidontes erosus (eroded beaked mussel)

Modiolus albicostatus (white-ribbed horse mussel)

Modiolus areolatus (Cottons bearded horse mussel)

Musculus impactus (impacted three-area mussel)

Mytilus galloprovincialis planulatus (edible mussel)

Gregariella barbata (hairy three-area mussel)

Xenostrobus pulex (little black horse mussel)

Ostrea angasi (common mud-oyster)

Mimachlamys asperrima (doughboy scallop)

Pecten fumatus (king scallop)

Electroma georgiana (common butterfly-shell)

Neotrigonia margaritacea (pearly brooch-shell)

Hiatella australis (Southern crypt-dweller)

Myadora brevis (short myadora-clam)

Periploma angasi (rounded lantern-shell)

Thraciopsis peroniana (Perons thracia-clam)

Fulvia tenuicostata (thin-ribbed cockle)

Nemocardium thetidis (thetis cockle)

Cardita excavata (excavated false-cockle)

Condylocardia limaeformis (fileshell-shaped condyl-clam)

Condylocardia notoaustralis (notoaustral condyl-clam)

Condylocardia pectinata (combed condyl-clam)

Condylocuna projecta (projecting condyl-clam)

Cyamiomactra communis (common bean-shell)

Gaimardia tasmanica (Tasmanian arc-mussel)

Neolepton planilirata (planilirate neolepton-clam)

Kellia rotunda (rounded lepton-clam)

Lasaea australis (Southern lepton-clam)

Lepton trigonale (trigonal lepton-clam)

Marikellia solida (solid lepton-clam)

Melliteryx acupuncta (pierced lepton-clam)

Myllita tasmanica (Tasmanian lepton-clam)

Mysella anomala (unusual lepton-clam)

Mysella donaciformis (wedge-shaped lepton-clam)

Divalucina cumingi (v-marked lucine)

Epicodakia tatei (Tates lucine)

Myrtea botanica (Botany Bay lucine)

Wallucina assimilis (assimilated lucine)

Mactra rufescens (reddish trough-shell)

Mactra jacksonensis (Port Jackson trough-shell)

Paphies elongata (narrow wedge-shell)

Solen vaginoides (Southern razor-shell)

Gari livida (purple sunset-shell)

Soletellina biradiata (double-rayed sunset-shell)

Pseudarcopagia botanica (decussated tellin)

Tellinella albinella (little white tellin)

Circomphalus disjecta (frilled venus-clam)

Placamen placidum (placid venus-clam)

Tawera gallinula (feathered venus-clam)

Dosinia caerulea (blue-tinged dosinia-clam)

Irus carditoides (cardita-like boring-clam)

Irus griseus (Tasmanian boring-clam)

Katelysia scalarina (stepped venus-clam)

Venerupis anomala (little bean venus-clam)

Gadila spretus (spretus tusk-shell)

Sepia apama (giant cuttlefish)

Sepia novaehollandiae (New Holland cuttlefish)

Propilidium tasmanicum (Tasmanian propilidium limpet)

Asteracmea illibrata (rose-rayed limpet)

Lottia mixta (mixed limpet)

Notoacmea alta (tall limpet)

Notoacmea corrodenda (corroding limpet)

Notoacmea flammea (flame limpet)

Patelloida alticostata (tall-ribbed limpet)

Patelloida insignis (maltese-cross limpet)

Patelloida latistrigata (lateral-striped limpet)

Patelloida profunda calamus (delicate limpet)

Patelloida victoriana (Victorian liver-coloured limpet)

Cellana solida (orange-edged limpet)

Patella peronii (scaly limpet)

Emarginula candida (white notch-limpet)

Emarginula superba (superb notch-limpet)

Montfortula rugosa (rugose notch-limpet)

Puncturella harrisoni (Harrisons notch-limpet)

Amblychilepas javanicensis (rayed keyhole-limpet)

Cosmetalepas concatenatus (pitted keyhole-limpet)

Macroschisma tasmaniae (Tasmanian keyhole-limpet)

Haliotis rubra rubra (blacklip abalone)

Incisura rosea remota (rosy slit-shell)

Sinezona beddomei (Beddomes slit-shell)

Sinezona pulchra (beautiful slit-shell)

Astele armillatum (jewelled top-shell)

Calliostoma allporti (Allports top-shell)

Calliostoma legrandi (Legrands top-shell)

Herpetopoma scabriuscula (rough top-shell)

Austrocochlea constricta (ribbed top-shell)

Cantharidella tiberiana (tiberian top-shell)

Chlorodiloma adelaidae (Adelaide top-shell)

Chlorodiloma odontis (chequered top-shell)

Clanculus aloysii (Saint Aloysius top-shell)

Clanculus flagellatus (flamed top-shell)

Clanculus limbatus (keeled top-shell)

Clanculus plebejus (peoples top-shell)

Clanculus undatus (wavy top-shell)

Diloma concamerata (concamerated top-shell)

Fossarina petterdi (Petterds fossarina top-shell)

Fossarina legrandi (Legrands fossarina top-shell)

Gibbula hisseyiana (Hisseyian top-shell)

Phasianotrochus eximius (choice kelp-shell)

Phasianotrochus irisodontes (rainbow kelp-shell)

Phasianotrochus rutilis (pink-tipped kelp-shell)

Bankivia fasciata (banded kelp-shell)

Tricolia rosea (rosy pheasant-shell)

Brookula angeli (Angels false top-shell)

Cirsonella weldii (Welds false top-shell)

Astralium aureum (golden star-shell)

Turbo undulatus (wavy turban-shell)

Acremodontina translucida (translucid false top-shell)

Nerita melanotragus (brown-operculum black nerite)

Zeacumantus diemenensis (common creeper)

Cacozeliana granaria (granulated creeper)

Glyptozaria opulenta (opulent creeper)

Alaba monile (spotted alaba)

Stephopoma nucleocostata (nucleocostate worm-shell)

Colpospira australis (granulated screw-shell)

Maoricolpus roseus (New Zealand screw-shell)

Calyptraea calyptraeformis (common shelf-limpet)

Crassitoniella erratica (erratic eaton-shell)

Crassitoniella flammea (flamed eaton-shell)

Eatoniella atropurpurea (dark purple eaton-shell)

Eatoniella melanochroma (blackish eaton-shell)

Notocypraea angustata (brown cowrie)

Notocypraea declivis (freckled cowrie)

Epitonium jukesianum (Jukes wentletrap)

Opalia australis (Southern wentletrap)

Janthina janthina (common violet-snail)

Curveulima petterdi (Petterds urchin-snail)

Bembicium nanum (striped-mouth conniwink)

Laevilitorina mariae (Marias winkle)

Afrolittorina praetermissa (checked australwink)

Austrolittorina unifasciata (banded australwink)

Risellopsis mutabilis (changeable winkle)

Rufolacuna bruniensis (Bruny winkle)

Eunaticina umbilicata (umbilicated sand-snail)

Notocochlis subcostata (subcostate necklace-shell)

Polinices conica (conical sand-snail)

Polinices tasmanica (Tasmanian sand-snail)

Sinum zonale (zoned sinum-snail)

Anabathron contabulatum (contabulated false rice-shell)

Anabathron luteofuscus (yellowish false rice-shell)

Badepigrus badia (dark brown false rice-shell)

Pisinna bicolor (bicoloured false rice-shell)

Pisinna frenchiensis (French false rice-shell)

Pisinna tumida (tumid false rice-shell)

Alvania fasciata (banded rice-shell)

Alvania strangei (Stranges rice-shell)

Lironoba australis (Southern rice-shell)

Lironoba unilirata (unilirate rice-shell)

Merelina cheilostoma (claw-mouthed rice-shell)

Merelina gracilis (slender rice-shell)

Onoba multilirata (multilirate rice-shell)

Onoba australiae (Australian rice-shell)

Rissoina elegantula (elegant rice-shell)

Rissoina fasciata (banded rice-shell)

Rissoina angasi (Angas rice-shell)

Cabestana spengleri (Spenglers rock-whelk)

Charonia lampas rubicunda (red rock-whelk)

Sassia eburnea (ivory sand-whelk)

Sassia verrucosa (warted sand-whelk)

Sassia parkinsoniana (Parkinsons sand-whelk)

Argobuccinum pustulosum (flag triton)

Ranella australasia australasia (Australian rock-whelk)

Tubercliopsis dannevigi (Dannevigs false-creeper)

Socienna apicicostata (apicicostate false-creeper)

Hedleytriphora fasciata (banded sinistral-creeper)

Antisabia foliacea (foliaceous bonnet-limpet)

Hipponix australis (Southern bonnet-limpet)

Petaloconchus caperatus (caperate worm-shell)

Cominella lineolata (lineated whelk)

Tasmeuthria clarkei (Clarkes whelk)

Penion mandarinus (mandarin whelk)

Aesopus cassandra (cassandra dove-shell)

Anachis atkinsoni (Atkinsons dove-shell)

Anachis fulgida (fulgid dove-shell)

Mitrella austrina (southern dove-shell)

Mitrella axiaerata (axiaerate dove-shell)

Mitrella leucostoma (white-mouthed dove-shell)

Pseudamycla miltostoma (miltostoma dove-shell)

Pleuroploca australasia (Australian tulip-shell)

Fusinus novaehollandiae (New Holland spindle-shell)

Nassarius mobilis (mobile mud-snail)

Nassarius nigellus (little mud-snail)

Nassarius pyrrhus (pyrrhus mud-snail)

Cancellaria lactea (smooth nutmeg-shell)

Etrema bicolor (bicoloured turrid-cone-shell)

Conus anemone (anemone cone-shell)

Guraleus tasmanicus (Tasmanian guraelus turrid-cone-shell)

Guraleus pictus (painted turrid-cone-shell)

Paramontana mayana (Mays turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne bela (bela turrid-cone-shell)

Asperdaphne tasmanica (Tasmanian asperdaphne turrid-cone-shell)

Exomilus cancellatus (cancellated turrid-cone-shell)

Nepotilla diaphana (diaphanous turrid-cone-shell)

Cystiscus angasi (Angas margin-shell)

Gibberula diplostreptus (two-plaited margin-shell)

Austroginella formicula (ant-like margin-shell)

Austroginella muscaria (fly-like margin-shell)

Mesoginella pygmaeoides (pygmy margin-shell)

Haustrum vinosum (wine-mouthed rock-shell)

Agnewia tritoniformis (triton-like rock-shell)

Dicathais orbita (common cartrut-shell)

Amoria undulata (wavy volute)

Philippia lutea (yellow sundial-shell)

Microdiscula charopa (charopa orbitestellid-shell)

Orbitestella mayi (Mays orbitestellid-shell)

Liostomia capiticava (capiticava pyramid-shell)

Odostomia diaphana (diaphanous pyramid-shell)

Puposyrnola harrisoni (Harrisons pyramid-shell)

Turbonilla fusca (dusky pyramid-shell)

Turbonilla tiara (tiara pyramid-shell)

Turbonilla mariae (Marias pyramid-shell)

Turbonilla tasmanica (Tasmanian turbonilla pyramid-shell)

Aplysia parvula (small sea-hare)

Austrocylichna exigua (exigua peanut-shell)

Philine angasi (Angas bubble-shell)

Retusa atkinsoni (Atkinsons canoe-shell)

Siphonaria diemenensis (Van Diemens Land siphon-shell)

Siphonaria funiculata (corded siphon-shell)