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ReefBlitz 2015 Magnetic Island Common Mollusc Species

This is a guide to the common mollusc species found on Magnetic Island, compiled from the Atlas of Living Australia for ReefBlitz 2015.

Jewelled Chiton
Acanthopleura gemmata
Spotted Sea Hare 1
Aplysia dactylomela
Flying-Bird Ark 2
Arca patriarchalis
Barbatia (Cucullaearca) grayana 2
Bittium (Bittium) zebrum
Bulla vernicosa 2
Ragged Seahare 3
Bursatella leachii
Calthalotia arruensis 4
New Holland Cerith 2
Cerithium novaehollandiae
Jewel Box 2
Chama limbula
Chama pulchella 4
Chromodoris lineolata 3
Necklace/Channeled Cerith 2
Clypeomorus batillariaeformis
Double-banded Creeper 5
Clypeomorus bifasciata
Codakia (Codakia) tigerina 2
Ringed Cone 2
Conus planorbis
Bella Lucina 2
Ctena (Ctena) bella
Cyclotellina remies 2
Diala semistriata 6
Diodora singaporensis 2
Engina armillata 2
Contracted Rock Shell 2
Ergalatax contracta
Erroneous Cowry 2
Erronea errones
Ervilia bisculpta 7
Blackish Margarite 2
Euchelus atratus
Eucithara arenivaga 2
Comb Circe
Gafrarium pectinatum
Black-Margined Nudibranch 8
Glossodoris atromarginata
Strigate Auger 9
Hastula (Hastula) strigilata
Herviera gliriella 5
Austral Chiton 2
Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) luticolens
Lioconcha (Lioconcha) fastigiata 10
Large Liotia 2
Liotina peronii
Lithophaga (Lithophaga) teres 11
Lynx Cowry 2
Lyncina lynx
Mactra (Mactra) abbreviata 12
Spiny Thaid 2
Mancinella echinata
Arabian Cowry
Mauritia arabica
Eglantine Cowry 2
Mauritia eglantina
Satsuma-kiri-ore 5
Mesophora fusca
Variable Mitre 13
Mitra (Mitra) variabilis
Ear Mussel 2
Modiolus auriculatus
Modulus tectum 2
Gold Ring Cowry 14
Monetaria annulus
Crown Nassa 14
Nassarius (Nassarius) coronatus
Whitish Nassa 15
Nassarius (Niotha) albescens
Burdekin Velvet Snail 5
Neveritis poorei
Spotted Sand Shell 8
Notocochlis gualteriana
Cat's Ear Pyram 3
Otopleura auriscati
Clandestine Cowrie 2
Palmadusta clandestina
Checkerboard Bonnet 10
Phalium areola
Phestilla lugubris 16
Thorny Phos 2
Phos (Phos) senticosus
Phyllidiella pustulosa 17
Plaxiphora (Plaxiphora) obscurella 18
White Moon Snail 14
Polinices (Polinices) mammilla
Waved Goblet 19
Pollia undosus
Pseudovertagus (Pseudovertagus) aluco 20
Dotted Dove Shell 4
Pyrene scripta
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) brettinghami
Rissoina (Rissoina) ambigua 15
Ovalbone Cuttlefish 5
Sepia elliptica
Mourning Cuttlefish 21
Sepia plangon
Deck Mussel 2
Septifer bilocularis
Serratina capsoides 2
Samar Conch 22
Strombus (Canarium) labiatus
Latticed Top Shell 20
Tectus (Tectus) fenestratus
Vasticardium pectiniforme 2
Vasticardium vertebratum 4
Amanda Mitre 15
Vexillum (Costellaria) amandum
Zafra atrata 2
Pitar (Pitarina) pellucidus 2

Edited by reefblitz2015, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 1. (c) Philippe Guillaume, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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