Fly-Like Margin Shell

Austroginella muscaria

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The largest in this family found in Tasmania this species has a colour that varies from white to a pale yellowish orange the shell features a strong axial fold on the body whorl.

Size

Can gro to around 16mm

Habitat

Can be found intertidally on sandy beaches

Distribution

South easyern Australia from NSW to Around Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

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

Quick Facts

Common name: Fly-Like Margin Shell
Scientific name: Austroginella muscaria (Lamarck, 1822)
Family: Marginellidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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