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

Sea Snail or Limpet (Gastropoda) field guide

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Cymatium (Monoplex) exaratum (Ploughed Triton)

Cymatium parthenopeum (Giant Triton)

Meringo Beach, 20 April 2014

Meringo Beach, 20 April 2014

Cymatium parthenopeum
Cymatium parthenopeum
Meringo Beach, 20 April 2014

Dicathais orbita (Cartrut Shell ,The Sickly Purpurea)

Dicathais orbita
image by Liz Allen

image by Liz Allen
image by Liz Allen

image by Liz Allen
image by Liz Allen
image by Liz Allen

Diloma concamerata (Tessellated Top Shell)

Diloma concamerata
Diloma concamerata

Diodora lineata (Common Keyhole Limpet)

Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)
Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)
Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Ellatrivia merces (Southern Trivia)

Ellatrivia merces - Shelly Beach Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Ellatrivia merces - Shelly Beach Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Ellatrivia merces - Clyde Island, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Ellatrivia merces - Clyde Island, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)
Ellatrivia merces - Shelly Beach Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)
Ellatrivia merces - Clyde Island, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Epitonium jukesianum (Jukes Wentletrap)

Fusinus (Fusinus) novaehollandiae (New Holland Spindle)

Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania 2007 (D. Dedenczuk)

Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania 2007 (D. Dedenczuk)

Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania 2007 (D. Dedenczuk)

Gazameda gunnii (Gunn's Screw Shell)

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Granata imbricata (Wide-mouthed Trochus)

image by Liz Allen

image by Liz Allen

Granata imbricata - Batehaven 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Granata imbricata - Batehaven 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)
Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)
image by Liz Allen
Granata imbricata - Batehaven 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)
Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Guraleus (Mitraguraleus) mitralis (Mitre-Like False Turrid)

Clifton Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Clifton Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Clifton Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Haliotis coccoradiata (Scarlet-rayed Ear Shell)

Haliotis coccoradiata - Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2007 (D. Dedenczuk)

Haliotis coccoradiata - Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2007 (D. Dedenczuk)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)
Haliotis coccoradiata - Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2007 (D. Dedenczuk)
Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Haliotis rubra (Warty Ear Shell)

(D. Dedenczuk)

(D. Dedenczuk)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)
(D. Dedenczuk)
Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Haliotis rubra rubra (Blacklip Abalone)

Haliotis rubra rubra
Haliotis rubra rubra
Haliotis rubra rubra

Haliotis scalaris emmae (Emma's Ear Shell)

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Black River Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Hastula (Hastula) brazieri (Brazier's Auger)

Clifton Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Clifton Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Clifton Beach, Tasmania (D. Dedenczuk)

Herpetopoma aspersus (Pearled Euchelus Or Top Shell)

Corrigan's Beach, Batehaven 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Corrigan's Beach, Batehaven 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Corrigan's Beach, Batehaven 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Hinea brasiliana (Hinea brasiliana)

Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)
Hinea brasiliana
Shelly Beach, Gerroa 2010 (D. Dedenczuk)
Pretty Point NSW 2013 (J. Edwards)

Janthina exigua (Globose Violet Snail)

Janthina janthina (Violet Sea Snail)

image by Liz Allen

image by Liz Allen

image by Liz Allen

image by Liz Allen
Janthina janthina
image by Liz Allen
image by Liz Allen

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