Little Sponge Creeper

Ataxocerithium serotinum

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This small gastropod has a sculture that is very variable it features up to 11 whorls that may have strong axial folds and may have strong spirals, the whorls may be rounded or angled.

Size

Can grow to around 16mm

Habitat

Amoungst sponges from interidal to a depth of 20m

Distribution

Around most of Australia from QLD to WA including around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Des Beechey - The Seashells of New South Wales (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Little Sponge Creeper
Scientific name: Ataxocerithium serotinum (Adams, 1855)
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

square-mouthed false-creeper

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