Tasmanian Margin Shell

Austroginella tasmanica

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A shell that is white to pale yellow with a thick smooth lip and the columella features four strong plaits occupying half or more than half of the aperture

Size

Can grow to around 10mm long

Habitat

Lives in the low intertidal zone out to a depth of around 50m

Distribution

Southeastern Australia from NSW to Tasmania and Victoria

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (4)
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Austroginella tasmanica (Tenison Woods, 1876) (accessed 2021-11-28 09:00:28)
  2. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-11-28 09:01:39)
  3. Des Beechey - The Seashells of New South Wales (accessed 2021-11-28 09:03:37)
  4. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-11-28 09:04:25)

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