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.
Spotted Sea Hare
Aplysia dactylomela, common name the "spotted sea hare", is a species of large sea slug, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares....
Bittium is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails....
Ragged Seahare
Bursatella leachii, common name the ragged sea hare or shaggy sea hare, is a species of large sea slug or sea hare, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares....
Calthalotia arruensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Chromodoris lineolata is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Necklace/Channeled Cerith
Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the Necklace/Channeled Cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Erroneous Cowry
Erronea errones, the 'Wandering Cowry' or 'Erroneous Cowry', is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Black-Margined Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.
Strigate Auger
Hastula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Large Liotia
Liotina peronii , common names: Peron's delphinula, wheel shell and large liotia, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Liotiidae.
Lithophaga, the date mussels, are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae. Some of the earliest fossil Lithophaga shells have been found in Mesozoic rocks from the Alps and from Vancouver Island,
Lynx Cowry
Lyncina lynx, common name : the lynx cowry or eyed cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Mactra is a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve mollusks or clams, commonly known as trough shells or duck clams. Mactra is the type genus within the family Mactridae.
Eglantine Cowry
Mauritia eglantina, the 'Dog-Rose Cowry' or 'Eglantine Cowry', is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Variable Mitre
Mitra is a large genus of medium to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitridae, the miter shells or miter snails....
Gold Ring Cowry
Monetaria annulus, common name the ring cowrie or gold ringer, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Crown Nassa
Nassarius, common name nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK), is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. They are scavengers.
Spotted Sand Shell
Notocochlis gualteriana, common name the comma necklace shell, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Phyllidiella pustulosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.
White Moon Snail
Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.
Dotted Dove Shell
Mitrella scripta, common name : the music dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Rhinoclavis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths....
Rissoina is a large genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoinidae.
Latticed Top Shell
Tectus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.
Amanda Mitre
Costellaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
