Porch Rocks, Douglas River
Geographic information

This locality is in TAS (E), in the general area of Douglas River, and at latitude 41.7889 (S), longitude 148.2693 (E). Its location (to the nearest 10 km) is shown on the map below. This location lies within the Freycinet 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) (SJG, TMAG)

Barbatia reticulata (scaly ark-shell) (SJG)

Glycymeris striatularis (common dog-cockle) (SJG, TMAG)

Lissarca rhomboidalis (rhomboid lissarca) (SJG)

Lissarca rubricata (reddish lissarca) (SJG)

Micromytilus crenatuliferus (scalloped micromussel) (SJG)

Notomytilus ruber (reddish micromussel) (SJG)

Austromytilus rostratus (common beaked-mussel) (SJG, TMAG)

Limnoperna pulex (flea mussel) (SJG)

Gregariella barbata (hairy mussel) (SJG)

Modiolus areolatus (bearded horse-mussel) (SJG)

Musculus impactus (nesting mussel) (SJG, TMAG)

Mytilus galloprovincialis planulatus (blue mussel) (SJG)

Ostrea angasi (common mud-oyster) (SJG)

Mimachlamys asperrima (doughboy scallop) (SJG, TMAG)

Pecten fumatus (king scallop) (SJG)

Neotrigonia margaritacea (pearly brooch-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Hiatella australis (southern crypt-dweller) (SJG)

Barnea obturamentum (tongue-shaped angel-wing) (SJG)

Cleidothaerus albidus (white rock-clam) (SJG, TMAG)

Fulvia tenuicostata (thin-ribbed cockle) (SJG)

Acrosterigma cygnorum (oblique cockle) (SJG)

Venericardia rosulenta (rosy false-cockle) (SJG, TMAG)

Condylocardia limaeformis (file-like condyl-clam) (SJG)

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

Condylocardia pectinata (combed condyl-clam) (SJG)

Condylocuna projecta (projecting condyl-clam) (SJG)

Cuna concentrica (concentric condyl-clam) (SJG)

Cyamiomactra communis (common bean-shell) (SJG)

Cyamiomactra mactroides (trough-like bean-shell) (SJG)

Gaimardia tasmanica (Tasmanian arc-mussel) (SJG)

Neolepton planilirata (flat-grooved neolepton) (SJG)

Lasaea australis (southern lasaea) (SJG)

Mysella anomala (unusual lepton) (SJG)

Mysella lactea (milky lepton) (SJG)

Mactra rufescens (reddish trough-shell) (SJG)

Paphies elongata (elongate wedge-shell) (SJG)

Solen vaginoides (southern razor-shell) (SJG)

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

Placamen placidum (placid venus) (SJG)

Tawera gallinula (feathered venus) (SJG)

Tawera lagopus (banded venus) (SJG)

Dosinia caerulea (blue-tinged dosinia) (SJG)

Dosinia grata (grata dosinia) (SJG)

Callista diemenensis (Tasmanian callista) (SJG)

Irus carditoides (cardita-like boring-venus) (SJG)

Irus griseus (Tasmanian boring-venus) (TMAG)

Venerupis anomala (little bean venus) (SJG)

Sepia apama (giant cuttlefish) (SJG)

Sepia cultrata (elongated cuttlefish) (SJG)

Sepia hedleyi (Hedley’s cuttlefish) (SJG)

Eoacmaea calamus (delicate limpet) (SJG)

Propilidium tasmanicum (Tasmanian limpet) (SJG)

Notoacmea mayi (May’s limpet) (SJG)

Patelloida alticostata (tall-ribbed limpet) (SJG)

Patelloida insignis (Maltese-cross limpet) (SJG)

Patelloida latistrigata (lateral-striped limpet) (SJG)

Patelloida victoriana (Victorian limpet) (SJG)

Scutellastra chapmani (Chapman’s limpet) (SJG)

Scutellastra peronii (scaly limpet) (SJG, TMAG)

Tricolia rosea (rosy pheasant-shell) (SJG)

Emarginula candida (white notch-limpet) (SJG, TMAG)

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

Amblychilepas javanicensis (rayed keyhole-limpet) (SJG)

Macroschisma tasmaniae (Tasmanian keyhole-limpet) (SJG)

Munditia tasmanica (Tasmanian liotia) (SJG)

Astele armillatum (jewelled top-shell) (SJG)

Cantharidella picturata (painted kelp-shell) (SJG)

Chlorodiloma adelaidae (Adelaide top-shell) (SJG)

Chlorodiloma odontis (chequered top-shell) (SJG)

Fossarina legrandi (Legrand’s fossarina) (SJG)

Clanculus aloysii (Saint Aloysius’ top-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Clanculus flagellatus (flamed top-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Clanculus limbatus (keeled top-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Clanculus plebejus (people’s top-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Clanculus undatus (wavy top-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Phasianotrochus eximius (choice kelp-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Phasianotrochus irisodontes (rainbow kelp-shell) (SJG)

Phasianotrochus rutilis (pink-tipped kelp-shell) (TMAG)

Bankivia fasciata (banded kelp-shell) (SJG)

Leiopyrga lineolaris (lined top-shell) (TMAG)

Astralium aureum (golden star-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Turbo undulatus (wavy turban) (SJG)

Velacumantus australis (southern mud-creeper) (SJG)

Zeacumantus diemenensis (common mud-creeper) (SJG)

Cacozeliana granaria (grainy creeper) (SJG)

Diala suturalis (sutured diala) (SJG)

Alaba monile (spotted alaba) (SJG)

Stephopoma nucleocostata (ribbed-centred worm-shell) (SJG)

Colpospira australis (southern screw-shell) (SJG)

Gazameda gunnii (Gunn’s screw-shell) (SJG)

Maoricolpus roseus (New Zealand screw-shell) (SJG)

Calyptraea calyptraeformis (common shelf-limpet) (SJG)

Maoricrypta immersa (common slipper-limpet) (TMAG)

Crassitoniella erratica (erratic eaton-shell) (SJG)

Eatoniella melanochroma (blackish eaton-shell) (SJG)

Notocypraea angustata (brown cowrie) (SJG, TMAG)

Notocypraea comptoni (Compton’s cowrie) (SJG, TMAG)

Notocypraea declivis (freckled cowrie) (SJG, TMAG)

Notocypraea subcarnea (plump cowrie) (SJG)

Epitonium jukesianum (Jukes’ wentletrap) (SJG)

Opalia australis (southern wentletrap) (SJG, TMAG)

Opalia granosa (grainy wentletrap) (SJG)

Bembicium auratum (estuarine conniwink) (SJG)

Bembicium nanum (striped conniwink) (SJG, TMAG)

Laevilitorina mariae (Maria’s winkle) (SJG)

Afrolittorina praetermissa (checkered australwink) (SJG)

Rufolacuna bruniensis (Bruny winkle) (SJG)

Polinices conica (conical sand-snail) (SJG)

Anabathron contabulatum (boarded false rice-shell) (SJG)

Badepigrus badius (dark brown false rice-shell) (SJG)

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

Lironoba australis (southern rice-shell) (SJG)

Lironoba unilirata (single-grooved rice-shell) (SJG)

Merelina cheilostoma (lipped rice-shell) (SJG)

Onoba demessa (mown rice-shell) (SJG)

Rissoina fasciata (banded rice-shell) (SJG)

Cabestana spengleri (Spengler’s rock-whelk) (SJG, TMAG)

Cabestana tabulata (Waterhouse’s rock-whelk) (SJG)

Charonia lampas rubicunda (reddish rock-whelk) (SJG)

Sassia bassi (Bassian rock-whelk) (TMAG)

Sassia eburnea (pink-tipped rock-whelk) (SJG)

Sassia parkinsoniana (Parkinson’s rock-whelk) (SJG, TMAG)

Sassia subdistorta (distorted rock-whelk) (SJG)

Sassia verrucosa (warted rock-whelk) (SJG, TMAG)

Argobuccinum pustulosum (flag triton) (SJG, TMAG)

Ranella australasia australasia (Australasian rock-whelk) (SJG)

Semicassis pyrum (pear helmet) (SJG)

Semicassis semigranosum (half-grained helmet) (SJG)

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

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

Hedleytriphora fasciata (banded sinistral-creeper) (SJG)

Antisabia foliacea (leafy bonnet-limpet) (SJG, TMAG)

Hipponix australis (southern bonnet-limpet) (SJG, TMAG)

Ellatrivia merces (southern ribbed-cowrie) (SJG)

Serpulorbis sipho (common worm-shell) (SJG)

Cominella lineolata (lined whelk) (SJG)

Tasmeuthria clarkei (Clarke’s whelk) (SJG)

Penion maximus (great whelk) (SJG)

Cumia mestayerae (Mestayer’s whelk) (SJG)

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

Mitrella austrina (southern dove-shell) (SJG)

Mitrella leucostoma (white-mouthed dove-shell) (SJG)

Mitrella semiconvexa (semiconvex dove-shell) (SJG)

Zella beddomei (Beddome’s dove-shell) (SJG)

Pleuroploca australasia (Australian tulip-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Fusinus novaehollandiae (New Holland spindle-shell) (SJG)

Fusinus undulatus (wavy spindle-shell) (SJG)

Nassarius nigellus (little dog-whelk) (SJG)

Nassarius pauperatus (impoverished dog-whelk) (SJG)

Cancellaria lactea (milky nutmeg-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Conus anemone (anemone cone) (SJG, TMAG)

Hastula brazieri (Brazier’s auger) (SJG)

Austromitra analogica (analog ribbed-mitre) (SJG)

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

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

Austroginella muscaria (fly-like margin-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Austroginella tasmanica (Tasmanian margin-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Mesoginella pygmaeoides (pygmy margin-shell) (SJG)

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

Mitra badia (dark brown mitre) (SJG)

Mitra glabra (smooth mitre) (SJG)

Agnewia tritoniformis (triton-like rock-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Dicathais orbita (common cartrut-shell) (SJG)

Phycothais reticulata (knobbly rock-shell) (SJG)

Litozamia brazieri (Brazier’s trophon) (SJG)

Amoria undulata (wavy volute) (SJG)

Ericusa sowerbyi (Sowerby’s volute) (SJG)

Waimatea obscura (magpie volute-mitre) (SJG)

Philippia lutea (yellow sundial-shell) (SJG)

Siphonaria diemenensis (common siphon-shell) (SJG)

Siphonaria funiculata (corded siphon-shell) (SJG, TMAG)

Trimusculus conicus (conical lung-limpet) (SJG, TMAG)




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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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