Observations of Live Mollusc Fauna - Beach

1.

Naticidae

Polinices ionicus

(Lamarck, 1822)

2.

Naticidae

Polinices sordidus

(Swainson, 1821)

3.

Mesodesmatidae

Paphies (amesodesma) elongata

(Reeve, 1854)

4.

Donacidae

Donax (plebidonax) deltoides

(Lamarck, 1818)

Notes:

• All the above species were located at low tide on the intertidal sand flats
• Polinices conicus leaves a characteristic wriggly trail. So does Paphies elongata
• Polinices sordidus leaves a rather wide trail on the sand. These specimens were located at the northern end of the beach.

Observations of Live Mollusc Fauna - Mud Flats - Rocks 

1.

Batillariidae

Pyrazus ebeninus

(Bruguiere, 1792)

2.

Batillariidae

Velacumantus australis

Quoy & Gaimard 1834)

3.

Naticidae

Polinices sordidus

(Swainson, 1821)

4.

Fissurellidae

Scutus antipodes

Montfort, 1810

5.

Patelloioae

Cellana tramoserica

(Holten, 1802)

6.

Patelloidae

Patella peronii

Blainville, 1825

7.

Lottiidae

Notoacmea petterdi

(Tenison - Woods, 1876)

8.

Lottiidae

Patelloida mufria

(Hedley, 1915)

9.

Neritidae

Nerita atramentosa

Reeve, 1855

10.

Turbinidae

Subninella undulata

(Lightfoot, 1786)

11.

Trochidae

Odontotrochus indistinctus

(Wood, 1828)

12.

Littorinidae

Littoraria luteola

Quoy & Gaimard 1834)

13.

Littorinidae

Nodilittorina acutispira

Smith, 1892

14.

Ranellidae

Charonia lampas rubecunda

(Perry, 1811)

15.

Cypraeidae

Cypraea vitellus

L., 1758

16.

Muricidae

Morula marginalba

(Blainville, 1832)

17.

Muricidae

Dicarthais orbita

(Gmelin, 1791)

18.

Trimusculidae

Gadinalea nivea

Hutton, 1883

19.

Siphonariidae

Siphonaria Zelandica

Quoy & Gaimard, 1833

20.

Siphonariidae

Siphonaria funiculata

Reeve, 1856

21.

Conidae

Conus papilliferus

Sowerby, 1834

Class Gastropoda

Patellidae

Cellana conciliata

(Iredale, 1940)

Cellana tramoserica

(Holten, 1802)

Patella champmani

(Tenison Woods, 1876)

Patella peroni

(Blainville, 1825)

Lottiidae

Notoacmea petterdi

(Tenison - Woods, 1876)

Patelloida alticostata

(Angas, 1865)

Patelloida mimula

(Iredale, 1924)

Patelloida mufria

(Hedley, 1915)

Neritidae

Merita atramentosa

(Reeve, 1855)

Smargdia Souverbiana

(Gassies, 1861)

Haliotidae

Haliotis rubra

(Leach, 1814)

Fissurellidae

Amblychilepas javanencis

(Lamarck, 1822)

Ambiychilepas nigrita

(Sowerby, 1834)

Clypidina rugosa

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Diora lineata

(Sowerby, 1835)

Emarginula candida

(Adams, 1851)

Scutus antipodes

(Montfort, 1810)

Tugali parmophoidea

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Turbinidae

Austroliotia botanica

(Hedley, 1915)

Australium kesteveni

(Iredale, 1924)

Astralium tentoriforme

(Jonas, 1845)

Ninella torquata

(Gmelin, 1791)

Phasianella ventricosa

(Swainson, 1822)

Subninella undulata

(Lightfoot, 1786)

Tricolia rosea

(Angas, 1867)

Tricolia variabilis

(Pease, 1861)

Turbo imperalis

(Gmelin, 1791)

Trochidae

Astele scitulum

(A. Adams, 1855)

Austrocochlea concamerata

(Wood, 1828)

Austrocochlea constricta

(Lamarck, 1822)

Bankivia fasciata

(Menke, 1850)

Cantharidella picturata

(A. Adams and Angas, 1864)

Clanculus brunneus

A. Adams, 1853

Clanculus clangulus

(Wood, 1828)

Clanculus floridus

(Philippi, 1848)

Clanculus plebejus

(Philippi, 1851)

Clanculus undatoides

Tenison-Woods, 1879

Ethminolia probabilis

Iredale, 1924

Eucheleus aspersus

(Philippi, 1846)

Eurytrochus strangei

(A. Adams, 1853)

Fossarina patula

A. Adams and Angas, 1863

Gena impertusa

(Burrows, 1815)

Granata imbricata

(Lamarck, 1822)

Leiopyrga lineolaris

(Gould, 1861)

Minolops pulchemima pulchemima

(Angas, 1869)

Notogibbula bicarinata

(A. Adams, 1854)

Odontotrochus indistinctus

(Wood, 1828)

Phasianotrochus eximus

(Perry, 1811)

Talopena gloriola

Iredale, 1929

Skeneidae

Cirsonella weldii

(Tenison Woods, 1877)

Teinosfoma solida

(Laseron, 1954)

Litiopidae

Alaba opiniosa

(Iredale, 1936)

Alaba monile

(A. Adams, 1862)

Alaba translucida

(Hedley, 1906)

Alaba monile

(A. Adams 1862)

Alaba translucida

(Hedley, 1906)

Cerithidae

Bitium granarium

(Kiener, 1842)

Velacumantis australis

Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Batillariidae

Pyrazus ebeninus

(Bruguere, 1792)

Velacumantus australis

Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Planaxidae

hinea brasiliana

(Lamarck, 1822)

Turritellidae

Gazameda gunnii

(Reeve, 1849)

Gazameda tasmanica

(Reeve, 1849)

Siliquariidae

Pyxipoma weldii

Tenison-Woods, 1875

Littorinidae

Bembicium nanum

(Lamarck, 1822)

Littoraria filosa

(Sowerby, 1832)

Littoraria luteola

Quoy & Gaimard, 1834

Littoraria philippiana

Reeve, 1857

Nodilittorina acutispira

Smith, 1892

Nodilittorina pyramidalis

Quoy & Gaimard, 1833

Nodilittorina unifasciata

Gray, 1826

Rissoidae

Alvania (Alvania) eminens

(Laseron, 1950)

Alvania (Alvania) novarensis

(Frauenfeld, 1867)

Merelina gracilis

(Angus, 1877)

Rissoina angasi

Pease, 1872

Rissoina crassa

Angas, 1871

Rissoina fasciata

(A. Adams, 1833)

Vitrinellidae

Callomphala eucida

Angas, 1864

Caecidae

Caecum amputatum

Hedley, 1893

Struthiolariidae

Tylospira scutulata

(Leach, 1814)

Hipponicidae

Antisabia foliacea

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

Calyptraeidae

Clypeola hedleyi

(Smith, 1915)

Crepdiula aculeata

(Gmelin, 1795)

Sigapatella calyptraeformis

(Lamarck, 1822)

Vermetidae

Serpulorbis sipho

(Lamarck, 1818)

Cypraeidae

Cypraea vitellus

L. 1758

Triviidae

Trivia merces

Iredale, 1924

Proterato lachryma

(Sowerby, 1832)

Naticidae

Eunaticina linneana

(Recluz, 1843)

Polinices conicus

(Lamarck, 1822)

Polinices didyma

(Roding, 1798)

Cassidae

Phalium labiatum

(Perry, 1811)

Phalium pyrum forma spectabile

(Iredale, 1929)

Ranellidae

Charonia lampas rubecunda

(Perry, 1811)

Cabestana spengleri

Perry, 1811

Cymatium exaratum

(Reeve, 1844)

Cymatium pathenopum

(von Salis, 1793)

Sassia parkinsonia

(Perry, 1811)

Ranella australasia

(Perry, 1811)

Triphoridae

Aclophoropsis macklosa

Hedley, 1903

Opitoniidae

Opalia australis

Lamarck, 1822

Graniscala ballinensis

Smith, 1891

Epitonium jukesianum

Forbes, 1852

Epitonium perplexum

Pease, 1860

Epitonium tenellum

Hutton 1885

Janthinidae

Janthina janthina

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Muricidae

Agnewia tritoniformis

Blainville, 1832

Bedeva hanleyi

(Angas, 1867)

Chicoreus denudatus

(Perry, 1811)

Dicathais orbita

(Gmelin, 1791)

Lepsiella reticulata

Blainville, 1832

Morula marginalba

(Blainville, 1832)

Phyllocoma speciosa

Angas, 1871

Prototyphis angasi

(Crosse, 1863)

Buccinidae

Cominella eburna

Fischer, 1864

Engina australis

Reeve, 1872

Nassarius (Pilicarcularia) burchardi

(Dunker in Philippi, 1849)

Nassarius jonasii

(Dunker, 1846)

Nassarius nigellus

Reeve, 1854

Nassarius particeps

(Hedley, 1915)

Nassarius pauperus

Gould, 1850

Collumbellidae

Aesopus pleurosculcatus

Reeve, 1859

Dentimitrella lincolnensis

Reeve, 1859

Dentimitrella semiconvexa

Lamarck, 1822

Mitrella tayloriana

Reeve, 1859

Parviterebra brazieri

Angas, 1875

Parviterebra trilineata

A. Adams & Angas, 1863

Pseudamycla dermestoida

Lamarck, 1822

Zella beddomei

Petterd, 1884

Volutidae

Amoria zebra

(Leach, 1814)

Cymbiola magnifica

(Gebauer, 1802)

Olividae

Alocospira marginata

(Sowerby, 1830)

Alocospira oblonga

(Sowerby, 1830)

Olivellidae

Belloliva triticea

(Duclos, 1835)

Cupidoliva nympha

(A. Adams and Angas, 1864)

Olivella leucozona

A. Adams and Angas, 1864

Pseudolividae

Zemira australis

Sowerby, 18

Marginellidae

Austroginella muscaria

(Lamarck, 1822)

Cysticus angasi

(Crosse, 1870)

Gibberula subbulbosa

(Tate, 1878)

Granulina nympha

(Henn & Brazier, 1894)

Haloginella mustellina

(Angas, 1871)

Mesoginella infelix

(Jousseaume, 1875)

Mesoginella sinuata

(Laseron, 1948)

Mesoginella turbinata

(Sowerby, 1846)

Ovaginella ovulum

(Sowerby, 1846)

Mitridae

Mitra Badia

Reeve, 1845

Mitra carbonaria

Swainson, 1822

Mitra cookii

Sowerby, 1874

Mitra glabra

Swainson, 1822

Mitra solida

Verco, 1896

Cancellariidae

Sydaphera undulata

Sowerby, 1848

Turridae

Austrodrillia angasi

(Crosse, 1863)

Epideira hedleyi

(Iredale, 1931)

Paradrillia coxi

Angas 1867

Paradrillia metcalfei

Angas, 1867

Conidae

Conus anemone

Lamarck, 1870

Conus papilliferus

Sowerby, 1834

Etrema alliterata

Hedley, 1915

Architectonicidae

Adelphotectonica reevei

(Hanley, 1862)

Phillippia lutea

(Lamarck, 1822)

Psilaxis oxytropis

(A. Adams, 1855)

Acteonidae

Pupa fumata

(Reeve, 1865)

Pupa nivea

(Angas, 1871)

Ringiculidae

Ringicula doliaris

Gould, 1850

Bullinidae

Bullinula lineata

(Gray, 1825)

Scaphandridae

Cylichna arachis

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Amathinidae

Amathina violacea

(Angas, 1867)

Philinidae

Philine angasi

(Crosse & Fisher, 1865)

Bullidae

Bulla angasi

(Pilsbry, 1893)

Bulla botanica

Hedley, 1918

Haminoeidae

Haminoea tenera

A. Adams, 1850

Retusidae

Cylichnina iredaleana

(Hedley, 1915)

Volvulella rostrata

(A. Adams, 1850)

Umbraculidae

Umbraculum umbraculum

(Lightfoot, 1786)

Marinula xanthostoma

H. & A. Adams, 1854

Ellobiidae

Orphicardeus ornatus

(Ferussac, 1821)

Ophicardelus quoyi

(H. & A. Adams, 1855)

Trimusculidae

Gadinalea nivea

Hutton, 1883

Siphonariidae

Siphonaria deuticulata

Quoy & Gaimard, 1833

Siphonaria funiculata

Reeve, 1856

Siphonaria nutata

(Hedley, 1908)

Siphonaria zelandica

Quoy & Gaimard, 1833

Class Bivalvia

Arcidae

Anadara trapezia

(Deshayes, 1840)

Barbartia pistachia

(Lamarck, 1819)

Glycymeridae

Glycymeris grayana

(Dunker, 1857)

Mytilidae

Modiolus galloprovincialis

Lamarck, 1819

Trichomya hirsuita

(Lamarck, 1819)

Mimidae

Lima nimbifer

Iredale, 1924

Limatula strangei

(Sowerby, 1872)

Ostreidae

Saxostrea glomerata

Gould, 1850

Ostrea angasi

Sowerby, 1871

Pectinidae

Chlamys aktmos

(Pettard, 1886)

Mimachlamys asperrim

(Lamarck, 1819)

mesopeplum fenestratum

(Hedley, 1901)

Pecten fumatus

Reeve, 1852

Scaeochlamys livida

(Lamarck, 1819)

Anomiidae

Anomia descripta

Iredale, 1936

Lucinidae

Numella adamsi

Angas, 1867

Codakia rugifera

(Reeve, 1835)

Diplodontidae

Numella adamsi

Angas, 1867

Lasaeidae

Lasaea australis

(Lamarck, 1818)

Carditidae

Cardita excavata

Deshayes, 1854

Venericardia amabilis

Deshayes, 1854

Venericardia bimaculata

Deshayes, 1854

Cardiidae

Fulvia tenuicostata

(Lamarck, 1819)

Mactridae

Lutraria rhynchaena

Jones, 1844

Mactra antecedens

Iredale, 1930

Mactra jackonensis

Smith, 1885

Mactra pusilla

A. Adams, 1855

Mesodesmatidae

Anapella cycladea

(Lamarck, 1818)

Paphies elongata

Reeve, 1854

Solenidae

Solen vaginoides

Lamarck, 1818

Donacidae

Donax deltoides

Lamarck, 1818

Donax brazieri

Smith, 1892

Veneridae

Bassina (Callanaitis) disjecta

(Perry, 1811)

Callista disrupta

(Sowerby, 1853)

Circe (Circe) scripta

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Irus crebrelamellatus

(Tate, 1887)

Irus crenatus

(Lamarck, 1818)

Tawera lagopus

(Lamarck, 1818)

Timoclea cardiodes

(Lamarck, 1818)

Venerupis anomala

(Lamarck, 1818)

Hiatellidae

Hiatella australia

(Lamarck, 1818)

Pholadidae

Pholas australasiae

Sowerby, 1849

Laternulidae

Laternula creccina

(Reeve, 1860)

Myochamidae

Myadora pandoriformis

(Stutchbury, 1830)

Myadora brevis

(Sowerby, 1829)

Pinnidae

Atrina tasmanica

(Tennison Woods, 1876)

Cleidothaeridae

Cleidothaerus albidus

(Lamarck, 1819)

Spondylidae

Spondylus tenellus

(Reeve, 1860)

Class Scaphlopoda

Dentaliidae

Cadulus simillimus

Watson, 1879

Class Cephalopoda

Spirulidae

Spirula spirula

L., 1758