Marine Invertebrates
Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca)
Sea Snails, Limpets (Gastropoda, excluding Euthyneura)

Sea Snail or Limpet (Gastropoda) species

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158 species

Phasianella ventricosa (Swollen Pheasant Shell)

Phasianella ventricosa

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Phasianella ventricosa
Phasianella ventricosa
Phasianella ventricosa
Phasianella ventricosa
Phasianella ventricosa

Phasianotrochus eximius (Kelp Shell)

Phasianotrochus eximius

Phasianotrochus eximius, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Phasianotrochus eximius

Philippia lutea (Philippia lutea)

Philippia lutea

Blue pool Mar 13 2017 Libby Hepburn

Philippia lutea

Blue Pool Mar 13 2017 Libby Hepburn
Philippia lutea

Seashells of NZ
Philippia lutea
Philippia lutea
Philippia lutea

Phycothais reticulata (Reticulated Lepsiella)

Phycothais reticulata

(D. Dedenczuk)

Phycothais reticulata

(D. Dedenczuk)
Phycothais reticulata
Phycothais reticulata

Polinices (Conuber) conicus (Conical Sand Snail)

Polinices (Conuber) conicus

(D. Dedenczuk)

Polinices (Conuber) conicus

Polinices (Conuber) melastomus (Polinices (Conuber) melastomus)

Polinices (Conuber) sordidus (Sordid Moon Snail)

Polinices (Glossaulax) incei (Ince's Sand Snail)

Polinices (Glossaulax) incei

Kiah Inlet 2014 (D. Dedenczuk)

Polinices (Glossaulax) incei

Kiah Inlet 2014 (D. Dedenczuk)
Polinices (Glossaulax) incei
Polinices (Glossaulax) incei

Polinices conicus (Moon snail)

Polinices conicus

image by Liz Allen

Polinices conicus

image by Liz Allen
Polinices conicus
Polinices conicus

Pseudamycla dermestoidea (Pseudamycla dermestoidea)

Pseudamycla dermestoidea

Pseudamycla dermestoidea, Cullendulla 2014 (D. Dedenczuk)

Pseudamycla dermestoidea

Secret Beach 2014 (D. Dedenczuk)
Pseudamycla dermestoidea
Pseudamycla dermestoidea

Pseudoliotia micans (A sea snail)

Pseudopisinna gregaria gregaria (A sea snail)

Pterochelus duffusi (A sea snail)

Pyrazus ebeninus (Mud Whelk)

Pyrazus ebeninus

Pyrazus ebeninus - Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Pyrazus ebeninus

Ranella australasia (Ranella australasia)

Ranella australasia

Ranella australasia - Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Ranella australasia

Rissoina (Rissoina) fasciata (Rissoina (Rissoina) fasciata)

Rissoina (Rissoina) fasciata

Rissoina fasciata - Secret Beach 2014 (D. Dedenczuk)

Rissoina (Rissoina) fasciata

Sabia conica (Conical Horse-Hoof / Bonnet Limpet)

Salinator fragilis (A sea snail)

Sassia (Sassia) parkinsonia (Parkinson's Triton)

Sassia (Sassia) parkinsonia

Sassia parkinsonia (D. Dedenczuk)

Sassia (Sassia) parkinsonia

Scutus antipodes (Elephant Snail)

Scutus antipodes

image by Liz Allen

Scutus antipodes

image Liz Allen
Scutus antipodes

Pretty Point, NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)
Scutus antipodes
Scutus antipodes
Scutus antipodes

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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