The Dock, Flinders Island
Geographic information

This locality is in TAS (N), in the general area of Flinders Island, and at latitude 39.7971 (S), longitude 147.8628 (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.

Ischnochiton australis (southern chiton) (SJG)

Nuculana crassa (heavy nut-shell) (SJG)

Pronucula pusilla (tiny nutlet-shell) (SJG)

Barbatia pistachia (hairy ark-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Barbatia reticulata (scaly ark-shell) (SJG)

Micromytilus crenatuliferus (scalloped micromussel) (SJG)

Notomytilus ruber (reddish micromussel) (SJG)

Brachidontes erosus (eroded beaked-mussel) (SJG, MHR)

Limnoperna pulex (flea mussel) (SJG)

Gregariella barbata (hairy mussel) (SJG)

Modiolus areolatus (bearded horse-mussel) (MHR)

Musculus impactus (nesting mussel) (SJG, MHR)

Mytilus galloprovincialis planulatus (blue mussel) (SJG)

Vulsella spongiarum (common sponge-finger) (SJG)

Hiatella australis (southern crypt-dweller) (SJG)

Cleidothaerus albidus (white rock-clam) (SJG)

Cardita excavata (excavated false-cockle) (SJG)

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

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

Gaimardia tasmanica (Tasmanian arc-mussel) (SJG)

Neolepton planilirata (flat-grooved neolepton) (SJG)

Anisodonta subalata (flanged anisodonta) (SJG)

Lasaea australis (southern lasaea) (SJG)

Melliteryx acupuncta (pierced lepton) (SJG)

Mysella anomala (unusual lepton) (SJG)

Mysella dromanaensis (Dromana lepton) (SJG)

Epicodakia tatei (Tate’s lucine) (SJG)

Wallucina assimilis (common mud-lucine) (SJG)

Diplodonta tasmanica (Tasmanian globe-shell) (SJG)

Mactra pura (white trough-shell) (SJG)

Paphies cuneata (wedge-shaped wedge-shell) (SJG, MHR)

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

Merisca margaritina (pearly tellin) (SJG, MHR)

Pseudarcopagia victoriae (Victorian tellin) (SJG, MHR)

Dosinia caerulea (blue-tinged dosinia) (SJG)

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

Katelysia rhytiphora (ridged venus) (MHR)

Katelysia scalarina (stepped venus) (SJG)

Gadila spretus (common tusk-shell) (SJG)

Sepia apama (giant cuttlefish) (SJG)

Sepia braggi (Bragg’s cuttlefish) (SJG)

Sepia hedleyi (Hedley’s cuttlefish) (SJG)

Lottia mixta (mixed limpet) (SJG)

Notoacmea corrodenda (corroding limpet) (SJG)

Notoacmea flammea (flame limpet) (SJG)

Notoacmea petterdi (Petterd’s limpet) (SJG)

Patelloida alticostata (tall-ribbed limpet) (SJG, MHR)

Patelloida insignis (Maltese-cross limpet) (SJG)

Patelloida latistrigata (lateral-striped limpet) (SJG)

Cellana solida (orange-edged limpet) (SJG, MHR)

Scutellastra peronii (scaly limpet) (SJG)

Phasianella australis (painted-lady pheasant-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Phasianella ventricosa (swollen pheasant-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Tricolia rosea (rosy pheasant-shell) (SJG)

Haliotis laevigata (greenlip abalone) (SJG)

Haliotis rubra (blacklip abalone) (SJG)

Haliotis scalaris emmae (Emma’s abalone) (SJG, MHR)

Emarginula candida (white notch-limpet) (SJG)

Montfortula rugosa (rough notch-limpet) (SJG, MHR)

Puncturella harrisoni (Harrison’s notch-limpet) (SJG)

Macroschisma tasmaniae (Tasmanian keyhole-limpet) (SJG)

Sinezona pulchra (beautiful slit-shell) (SJG)

Granata imbricata (tiled top-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Herpetopoma aspersa (speckled top-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Munditia tasmanica (Tasmanian liotia) (SJG)

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

Cantharidella tiberiana (tiberian kelp-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Thalotia conica (conical kelp-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Fossarina legrandi (Legrand’s fossarina) (SJG)

Fossarina petterdi (Petterd’s fossarina) (SJG)

Austrocochlea constricta (ribbed top-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Diloma concamerata (tessellated top-shell) (SJG, MHR)

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

Clanculus flagellatus (flamed top-shell) (SJG)

Clanculus limbatus (keeled top-shell) (SJG)

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

Clanculus undatus (wavy top-shell) (SJG)

Phasianotrochus eximius (choice kelp-shell) (SJG)

Phasianotrochus irisodontes (rainbow kelp-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Argalista rosea (rosy argalista) (SJG)

Brookula nepeanensis (Point Nepean false-top-shell) (SJG)

Cirsonella reflecta (reflected false-top-shell) (SJG)

Zalipais inscriptum (inscribed false-top-shell) (SJG)

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

Turbo undulatus (wavy turban) (SJG, MHR)

Nerita melanotragus (eastern black nerite) (SJG)

Zeacumantus diemenensis (common mud-creeper) (SJG, MHR)

Cacozeliana granaria (grainy creeper) (SJG, MHR)

Cacozeliana icarus (icarus creeper) (SJG)

Diala suturalis (sutured diala) (SJG)

Alaba monile (spotted alaba) (SJG)

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

Crassitoniella erratica (erratic eaton-shell) (SJG)

Crassitoniella flammea (flamed eaton-shell) (SJG)

Eatoniella melanochroma (blackish eaton-shell) (SJG)

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

Notocypraea declivis (freckled cowrie) (SJG)

Notocypraea piperita (peppered cowrie) (SJG)

Epitonium jukesianum (Jukes’ wentletrap) (SJG)

Epitonium minorum (lesser wentletrap) (SJG)

Opalia granosa (grainy wentletrap) (SJG)

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

Fusceulima perexigua (tiny urchin-snail) (SJG)

Melanella tenisoni (Tenison’s urchin-snail) (SJG)

Bembicium nanum (striped conniwink) (SJG, MHR)

Afrolittorina praetermissa (checkered australwink) (SJG, MHR)

Austrolittorina unifasciata (banded australwink) (SJG, MHR)

Macquariella kingensis (King Island winkle) (SJG)

Eunaticina umbilicata (umbilicated sand-snail) (MHR)

Amphithalamus jacksoni (Jackson’s rice-shell) (SJG)

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

Cryptassiminea tasmanica (Tasmanian assiminea) (SJG)

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

Lironoba australis (southern rice-shell) (SJG)

Lironoba layardi (Layard’s rice-shell) (SJG)

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

Merelina cancellata (latticed rice-shell) (SJG)

Merelina hirta (hairy rice-shell) (SJG)

Onoba pertumidus (swollen rice-shell) (SJG)

Rissoina fasciata (banded rice-shell) (SJG)

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

Sassia verrucosa (warted rock-whelk) (SJG)

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

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

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

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

Malluvium devotus (devoted bonnet-limpet) (MHR)

Ellatrivia merces (southern ribbed-cowrie) (SJG)

Petaloconchus caperatus (captured worm-shell) (SJG)

Serpulorbis sipho (common worm-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Cominella eburnea (ivory whelk) (SJG, MHR)

Cominella lineolata (lined whelk) (SJG, MHR)

Tasmeuthria clarkei (Clarke’s whelk) (SJG)

Cumia mestayerae (Mestayer’s whelk) (SJG)

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

Anachis interrupta (interrupted dove-shell) (SJG)

Gatliffena fenestrata (windowed dove-shell) (SJG)

Mitrella austrina (southern dove-shell) (SJG)

Mitrella lincolnensis (Port Lincoln dove-shell) (SJG)

Mitrella menkeana (pointed dove-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Mitrella semiconvexa (semiconvex dove-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Mitrella tayloriana (Taylor’s dove-shell) (SJG)

Pleuroploca australasia (Australian tulip-shell) (SJG)

Nassarius nigellus (little dog-whelk) (SJG)

Nassarius pauper (pauper dog-whelk) (SJG)

Nassarius pauperatus (impoverished dog-whelk) (MHR)

Nassarius pyrrhus (pyrrhus dog-whelk) (SJG, MHR)

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

Conus anemone (anemone cone) (SJG, MHR)

Guraleus alucinans (dreaming false-turrid) (SJG)

Guraleus mitralis (mitre-like false-turrid) (SJG)

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

Austrodrillia beraudiana (Beraud’s turrid) (SJG)

Austromitra analogica (analog ribbed-mitre) (SJG)

Vexillum australe (southern mitre) (SJG, MHR)

Gibberula subbulbosa (bulbous margin-shell) (SJG)

Austroginella tasmanica (Tasmanian margin-shell) (SJG)

Mesoginella pygmaeoides (pygmy margin-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Mitra badia (dark brown mitre) (SJG)

Haustrum vinosum (purple-mouthed rock-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Pterochelus triformis (three-cornered murex) (SJG)

Favartia brazieri (Brazier’s murex) (SJG)

Muricopsis umbilicatus (umbilicated murex) (MHR)

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

Dicathais orbita (common cartrut-shell) (SJG)

Phycothais reticulata (knobbly rock-shell) (SJG)

Waimatea obscura (magpie volute-mitre) (SJG)

Amalda marginata (margined olive) (SJG)

Microdiscula charopa (bluish orbitestellid) (SJG)

Odostomia diaphana (transparent pyramid-shell) (SJG)

Syrnola simplex (simple pyramid-shell) (SJG)

Cingulina spina (thorn pyramid-shell) (SJG)

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

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

Turbonilla tasmanica (Tasmanian pyramid-shell) (SJG)

Bulla quoyii (Botany Bay bubble-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Tornatina apicina (pointed peanut-shell) (SJG)

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

Siphonaria diemenensis (common siphon-shell) (SJG, MHR)

Leuconopsis pellucidus (transparent air-breather) (SJG)

Marinula xanthostoma (delicate air-breather) (SJG, MHR)




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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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