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
Necklace/Channeled Cerith 2
Clypeomorus batillariaeformis
Double-banded Creeper 5
Clypeomorus bifasciata
Ringed Cone 2
Conus planorbis
Blackish Margarite 2
Euchelus atratus
Comb Circe
Gafrarium pectinatum
Black-Margined Nudibranch 8
Glossodoris atromarginata
Strigate Auger 9
Hastula (Hastula) strigilata
Austral Chiton 2
Ischnochiton (Ischnochiton) luticolens
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
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

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