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.

Contracted Rock Shell 2
Ergalatax contracta
Erroneous Cowry 2
Erronea errones
Blackish Margarite 2
Euchelus atratus
Black-Margined Nudibranch 7
Glossodoris atromarginata
Strigate Auger 8
Hastula (Hastula) strigilata
Large Liotia 2
Liotina peronii
Lynx Cowry 2
Lyncina lynx
Spiny Thaid 2
Mancinella echinata
Arabian Cowry
Mauritia arabica
Eglantine Cowry 2
Mauritia eglantina
Satsuma-kiri-ore 5
Mesophora fusca
Variable Mitre 9
Mitra (Mitra) variabilis
Gold Ring Cowry 10
Monetaria annulus
Crown Nassa 10
Nassarius (Nassarius) coronatus
Whitish Nassa 11
Nassarius (Niotha) albescens
Burdekin Velvet Snail 5
Neveritis poorei
Spotted Sand Shell 7
Notocochlis gualteriana
Cat's Ear Pyram 3
Otopleura auriscati
Clandestine Cowrie 2
Palmadusta clandestina
Checkerboard Bonnet 12
Phalium areola
Thorny Phos 2
Phos (Phos) senticosus
White Moon Snail 10
Polinices (Polinices) mammilla
Latticed Top Shell 16
Tectus (Tectus) fenestratus
Amanda Mitre 11
Vexillum (Costellaria) amandum

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