This list of molluscs of the Houtman Abrolhos includes 492 species of marine molluscs which have been recorded from the waters of the Houtman Abrolhos

Houtman Abrolhos

The Houtman Abrolhos is a chain of 122 islands, and associated coral reefs, in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia. Nominally located at , it lies about eighty kilometres west of Geraldton, Western Australia...

, an island group

Archipelago

An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...

 in the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...

 off the coast of Western Australia

Western Australia

Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

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These molluscs are predominantly gastropods (346 species, 70%) and bivalves (124, 25%); the remaining 5% of species consist of cephalopod

Cephalopod

A cephalopod is any member of the molluscan class Cephalopoda . These exclusively marine animals are characterized by bilateral body symmetry, a prominent head, and a set of arms or tentacles modified from the primitive molluscan foot...

s (14 species), chiton

Chiton

Chitons are small to large, primitive marine molluscs in the class Polyplacophora.There are 900 to 1,000 extant species of chitons in the class, which was formerly known as Amphineura....

s (5 species) and scaphopods (4 species).

About two thirds of the species have a tropical distribution, temperate species account for 20%, and the remaining 11% are endemic to Western Australia.

Gastropoda

Gastropoda

The Gastropoda or gastropods, more commonly known as snails and slugs, are a large taxonomic class within the phylum Mollusca. The class Gastropoda includes snails and slugs of all kinds and all sizes from microscopic to quite large...

Acmaeidae Collisellis onychitis Patelloida alticostata Patelloida alticostata Patelloida alticostata is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.-Distribution:... Patelloida nigrosulcata Patelloida nigrosulcata Patelloida nigrosulcata is a species of sea snail, a true limpet, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lottiidae, one of the families of true limpets.-Description:... Patelloida profunda calamus Neritidae Neritidae Neritidae, common name the nerites, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized saltwater and freshwater snails which have a gill and a distinctive operculum, marine, brackish water and freshwater gastropod mollusks in the order Neritoida.... Nerita albicilla Nerita albicilla Nerita albicilla, common name the blotched nerite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.-Description:... Nerita atramentosa Nerita atramentosa Nerita atramentosa, common name the black nerite, is a medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae, the nerites.... Nerita plicata Nerita plicata Nerita plicata is a species of tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. This species is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific.-Habitat:This species lives high up in the intertidal zone, on rocks.... Haliotidae Haliotis elegans Haliotis elegans Haliotis elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.... Haliotis semiplicata Haliotis semiplicata Haliotis semiplicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.... Fissurellidae Amblychilepas oblonga Cosmetalepas concatenatus Diodora ticaonica Emarginula Emarginula Emarginula is a genus of small keyhole limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fissurellidae.-Description:The oval shell is obliquely conical with a backward-pointing recurved apex. There is a deep incision in the anterior margin. A distinct anal fasciole extends upwards from this... cf. clypeus Macroschisma munita Tugali cicatricosa Trochidae Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top snails, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda .... Angaria tyria Angaria tyria Angaria tyria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Angariidae.... Astele multigranum Astele multigranum Astele multigranum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.... Austrocochlea concamerata Austrocochlea constricta Calliostoma similarae Calthalotia mundula Cantharidus pulcherrimus Chloridiloma zeus Clanculus denticulatus Clanculus eucheloides Ethminolia vitiliginea Ethminolia vitiliginea Ethminolia vitiliginea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 11 mm.-External links:*... Euchelus aspersus Euchelus atratus Euchelus atratus Euchelus atratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.-References:* Drivas, J. & M. Jay . Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice... Euchelus dampieriensis Euchelus Euchelus Euchelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontidae .-Species:Species within the genus Euchelus include:* Euchelus atratus... cf. lischkei Euchelus vixumbilicata Jujubinus Jujubinus Jujubinus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Species:Species within the genus Jujubinus include:* Jujubinus augustoi Rolan & Gori, 2009* Jujubinus baudoni... cf. crenelliferus Microtis cf. tuberculata Monilea callifera Monilea callifera Monilea callifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 12 mm and 24 mm. The lusterless conoidal shell is narrowly umbilicate, more or less depressed, strong and solid... Monilea lentiginosa Monodonta constricta Prothalotia lehmanni Stomatella impertusa Stomatella impertusa Stomatella impertusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.... Pseudostomatella papyracea Talopena vernicosa Tectus pyramis Tectus pyramis Tectus pyramis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.... Thalotia chlorostoma Thalotia flindersi Trochus hanleyanus Trochus maculatus Trochus maculatus Trochus maculatus, common name the maculated top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.... Umbonium pulchella Turbinidae Turbinidae Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropods. Turbinidae have a strong, thick calcareous operculum readily distinguishing them from the somewhat similar Trochidae or top snails, which have a corneous operculum... Austroliotia pulcherrima Astralium tentorium Astralium tentorium Astralium tentorium is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.... Liotina peronii Phasianella australis Phasianella australis Phasianella australis, common names the Australian pheasant, painted lady, and pheasant snail, is a medium-sized to large species of sea snail with a calcareous operculum and a colorfully patterned shell, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Phasianellidae.-External links:* * *... (Australian pheasant snail) Phasianella ventricosa Turbo intercostalis Turbo intercostalis Turbo intercostalis is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.-External links:*... Turbo gruneri Turbo gruneri Turbo gruneri is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.... Turbo jourdani Turbo jourdani Turbo jourdani is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.... Turbo pulcher Turritellidae Turritellidae Turritellidae, the tower snails, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.These snails are filter feeders... Archimediella cf. maculata Cerithiidae Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Distribution :... Bittium granarium Cerithium columna Cerithium columna Cerithium columna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.-External links:... Cerithium echinatum Cerithium echinatum Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.-Description:This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as well as reddish-brown dashes... Cerithium novaehollandiae Cerithium novaehollandiae Cerithium novaehollandiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.... Cerithium punctatum Cerithium punctatum Cerithium punctatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.-Distribution:The distribution of Cerithium punctatum includes the Western Central Pacific.* Guam... Cerithium tenellum Cerithium tenellum Cerithium tenellum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.-Distribution:The distribution of Cerithium tenellum includes the Western Central Pacific.* Philippines* Indonesia... Cerithium tenuifilosum Cerithium torresi Cerithium torresi Cerithium torresi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.... Hypotrochus monachus Rhinoclavis bituberculata Rhinoclavis bituberculata Rhinoclavis bituberculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.... Rhinoclavis fasciatus Rhinoclavis vertagus Rhinoclavis vertagus Rhinoclavis vertagus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.- External links :* http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473152... Royella sinon Royella sinon Royella sinon is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.... Planaxidae Planaxidae Planaxidae, common name planaxids, are a taxonomic family of small and minute sea snails, pantropical marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Taxonomy :... Planaxis sulcatus Planaxis sulcatus Planaxis sulcatus, common name the tropical periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.... Littorinidae Littorinidae Littorinidae is a taxonomic family of over 200 species of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha, commonly known as periwinkles and found world-wide.-Names:... Bembicium auratum Bembicium auratum Bembicium auratum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.... Bembicium vittatum Bembicium vittatum Bembicium vittatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.... Littoraria undulata Littoraria undulata Littoraria undulata, common name the robust shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.... Littoraria unifasciata Nodilittorina australis Nodilittorina nodosa Hydrococcidae Hydrococcidae Hydrococcidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Genera:* Hydrococcus Thiele, 1928** Hydrococcus brazieri : synonym : Assiminea brazieri - References :*... Hydrococcus brazieri Strombidae Strombidae Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Stromboidea.... Strombus mutabilis Strombus mutabilis Canarium mutabile, common name the variable stromb, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.-Distribution:... Strombus campbelli Strombus vomer Terebellum terebellum Terebellum terebellum Terebellum terebellum, common name the Terebellum conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seraphsidae, the true conchs.-References:... Hipponicidae Hipponicidae Hipponicidae, common name hoof shells or hoof snails, is a family of small sea snails, limpet-like marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Vanikoroidea.-Genera:Genera within the family Hipponicidae include:... Hipponix conicus Hipponix conicus Hipponix conicus, common name the cone-shaped hoof shell, is a species of small limpet-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.... Hipponix foliaceus Calyptraeidae Calyptraeidae Calyptraeidae, common name the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails are a family of small to medium-sized marine prosobranch gastropods... Crepidula aculeata Vermetidae Vermetidae Vermetidae, common name the worm snails or worm shells, is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.... Serpulorbis sipho Siliquariidae Siliquariidae Siliquariidae is a family of sea snails with unusual, very loosely coiled shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Taxonomy :The following two subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi :... Stephopoma abrolhosense Cypraeidae Cypraeidae Cypraeidae, common name the cowries , is a taxonomic family of small to large sea snails. These are marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies.-Shell description:... Cypraea annulus Cypraea caputserpentis Cypraea caputserpentis Monetaria caputserpentis, common name the serpent's-head cowry, is a species of cowry, a sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries. -Distribution:... Cypraea carneola Cypraea carneola Lyncina carneola, common name the Carnelian cowrie, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.-Description: These cowries reach of length... Cypraea caurica Cypraea cernica Cypraea cernica Erosaria cernica is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.-Distribution:This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Chagos, the Mascarene Basin and Mauritius.... Cypraea clandestina Cypraea cribraria Cypraea erosa Cypraea helvola Cypraea hirundo Cypraea histrio Cypraea isabella Cypraea limacina Cypraea lynx Cypraea marginata Cypraea moneta Cypraea moneta Monetaria moneta, commonly known as the money cowry, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.... (Money cowry) Cypraea ovum Cypraea reevei Cypraea stolida Cypraea teres Cypraea tigris Cypraea tigris Cypraea tigris, commonly known as the tiger cowry, is a species of cowry, a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.-Taxonomy:... Cypraea venusta Cypraea vitellus Cypraea vitellus Lyncina vitellus, common name : the Calf Cowry or the Pacific Deer Cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.-Subspecies and formae:... Ovulidae Ovulidae Ovulidae, common names the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries, is a family of small to large predatory or parasitic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cypraeoidea, the cowries and cowry allies.-Distribution:... Prionovula cavanaghi Primovula rutherfordiana Triviidae Triviidae Triviidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Taxonomy:The following subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi in 2005:*Eratoinae Gill, 1871**tribe Eratoini Gill, 1871... Trivia merces Trivia merces Trivia merces is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Triviidae, the trivias.-References:* Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1... Naticidae Naticidae Naticidae, common name the moon snails, is a family of minute to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.Naticidae is the only family in the superfamily Naticoidea.... Eunaticina linnaeana Natica euzona Natica gualtierana Natica sagittata Natica powisiana Natica powisiana Polinices peselephanti is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.... Natica seychellium Natica seychellium Natica seychellium is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.... Polinices melanostomus Bursidae Bursidae Bursidae, common name "frog snails" or "frog shells" is a rather small taxonomic family of large sea snails, marine gastropod predatory snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Distribution:... Bursa granularis Bursa granularis Bursa granularis, common name the granular frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.... Tutufa rubeta Tutufa rubeta Tutufa rubeta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells....

Cassidae Cassis fimbriata Phalium bandatum Phalium bandatum Phalium bandatum, common name : the banded bonnet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae. There is one subspecies : Phalium bandatum exaratum -Description:... Semicassis whitworthi Ranellidae Ranellidae Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, is a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Subfamilies:... Charonia lampas Charonia lampas Charonia lampas is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.... Charonia tritonis Charonia tritonis Charonia tritonis, common name Triton's trumpet, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ranellidae, the tritons.Also see Charonia or Triton .-Distribution:... (Triton's trumpet) Cymatium mundum Cymatium mundum Cymatium mundum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.... Cymatium nicobaricum Cymatium nicobaricum Monoplex nicobaricus, common name Nicobar hairy triton, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a tropical marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ranellidae, the tritons.-Distribution:... Cymatium parthenopeum Cymatium parthenopeum Monoplex parthenopeus, common name the hairy trumpet, also known as Monoplex parthenopeus, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.... Ranella australasia Ranella australasia Ranella australasia is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.... Septa tabulata Tonnidae Tonnidae Tonnidae is a family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha and the clade Littorinimorpha.- Taxonomy :... Malea pomum Malea pomum Malea pomum is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.... Tonna canaliculata Tonna canaliculata Tonna canaliculata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.... Tonna cepa Tonna chinensis Tonna chinensis Tonna chinensis , common name : the China tun, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 140 mm.-References:... Tonna perdix Tonna perdix Tonna perdix, common name : the partridge tun, is a very large species of sea snail or tun snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells. -Description:The pattern and brownish colour of ther shell remind of a partridge... Tonna variegata Epitoniidae Cirsotrema varicosa Janthinidae Janthinidae Janthinidae, common name the purple snails or violet snails, are a family of pelagic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group Ptenoglossa of the clade Hypsogastropoda.... Janthina janthina Janthina janthina Janthina janthina, common name the common purple snail, is a species of holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Janthinidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.-Distribution:... Muricidae Muricidae Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised... Chicoreus cornucervi Chicoreus cornucervi Chicoreus cornucervi, common name Staghorn murex or Toothed murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.-Description:... Cronia avellana Cronia avellana Cronia avellana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Cronia crassulnata Drupa cf. fusconigra Drupa ricinus Drupa ricinus Drupa ricinus, common name : prickly spotted drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Subspecies:* Drupa ricinus lischkei... Drupa lobata Drupa lobata Drupa lobata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Drupa rubusidaeus Drupa rubusidaeus Drupa rubusidaeus, common name : the strawberry drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:... Drupa morum Drupa morum Drupa morum, common name the purple drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.- Subspecies :... Drupella cornus Drupella cornus Drupella cornus, common name : the horn drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:... Favaria planilirata Hexaplex stainforthi Hexaplex stainforthi Hexaplex stainforthi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Morula spinosa Morula spinosa Morula spinosa, common name : the spinose rock shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:... Morula granulata Morula granulata Morula granulata, common name the mulberry shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:... Morula uva Morula uva Morula uva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Nassa francolina Nassa francolina Nassa francolina, common name : the Francolina Jopas, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails .-Description:The shell size varies between 33 mm and 70 mm-Distribution:... Pterynotus undosus Thais echinata Thais echinata Thais echinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Thais orbita Thais orbita Thais orbita, or the white rock shell, is a large species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.-Habitat:This snail is found in the intertidal zone on rocks.... Coralliophila costularis Coralliophila costularis Coralliophila costularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Coralliophila radula Coralliophila radula Coralliophila radula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.... Coralliophila neritoidea Turbinellidae Turbinellidae Turbinellidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.-Distribution:Species in this family are found world-wide, mostly in tropical shallow waters but some in deep waters.- Subfamilies :... Syrinx aruanus Syrinx aruanus Syrinx aruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 91 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg... Tudivasum inermis Buccinidae Buccinidae Buccinidae is a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.True whelks are mostly marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda... Caducifer ignea Caducifer truncata Caducifer truncata Caducifer truncata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.... Cantharus erythrostomus Cantharus undosus Cantharus undosus Pollia undosa, common name : the waved goblet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Description:The shell size varies between 20 mm and 45 mm-Distribution:... Engina incarnata Engina incarnata Pollia incarnata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.... Nassarius albinus Nassarius gaudiosus Nassarius gaudiosus Nassarius gaudiosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.... Nassarius glans Nassarius glans Nassarius glans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.... Nassarius pauperatus Nassarius pauperus Nassarius reeveanus Nassarius rufula Phos senticosus Phos senticosus Phos senticosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.-Description:The shell size varies between 25 mm and 50 mm-References:... Phos sculptilis Pisania ignea Pisania ignea Pisania ignea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.... Dolicholatirus spiceri Dolicholatirus spiceri Dolicholatirus spiceri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.... Fusinus colus Fusinus colus Fusinus colus, common name the Distaff spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.... Latirus amplustris Latirus turritus Columbellidae Columbellidae Columbellidae, common name the "dove snails" or "dove shells" are a family of minute to small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.-Distribution:... Mitrella lincolnensis Mitrella menkeana Mitrella venulata Pyrene bidentata Pyrene flava Pyrene flava Pyrene flava, common name : the yellow dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.-Description:The shell size varies between 12 mm and 25 mm-Distribution:... Pyrene punctata Pyrene testudinaria Pyrene turturina Volutidae Volutidae Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm, marine gastropod mollusks... Cottonia nodiplicata Melo miltonis Melo miltonis Melo miltonis, the southern bailer or southern baler, is a large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.-Habitat:... (Southern bailer) Amoria damonii Amoria damonii Amoria damonii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. It forms a complex of attractive, large shells which has been studied extensively by Abbottsmith.-Description:... Aulicina irvinae Aulicina nivosa Notovoluta baconi Notovoluta baconi Notovoluta baconi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.... Paramoria weaveri Paramoria weaveri Paramoria weaveri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.... Olividae Oliva australis Oliva australis Oliva australis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.... Oliva caerulea Oliva caerulea Oliva caerulea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.... Mitridae Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.... Imbricaria conovula Imbricaria conovula Imbricaria conovula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Imbricaria punctata Imbricaria punctata Imbricaria punctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra atjehensis Mitra atjehensis Mitra atjehensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra carbonaria Mitra carbonaria Mitra carbonaria is a medium-large species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae, the miter snails or miter shells. This species occurs in Australia and New Zealand.-References:... Mitra chalybeia Mitra chalybeia Mitra chalybeia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra fraga Mitra fraga Mitra fraga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra gilbertsoni Mitra gilbertsoni Mitra gilbertsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra mitra Mitra mitra Mitra mitra, common name the Episcopal miter, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters.-Distribution:... Mitra rosacea Mitra rosacea Mitra rosacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra scutulata Mitra scutulata Mitra scutulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Mitra sowerbyi melvilli Mitra ticaonica Mitra ticaonica Mitra ticaonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.... Costellariidae Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. This family of snails is also sometimes referred to as Vexillum miters... Costellaria Costellaria Costellaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.-Species:Species within the genus Costellaria include:* Costellaria obeliscus : synonym of Vexillum obeliscus... cf. apicitinctum Vexillum marrowi Vexillum marrowi Vexillum marrowi is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.... Vexillum festum Vexillum festum Vexillum festum is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.... Vexillum zebuense Vexillum zebuense Vexillum zebuense is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.... Cancellariidae Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda... Tudicula inermis Turridae Turridae Turridae, , is a large taxonomic family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, that vary in size from minute to moderately large. With more than 4,000 species, the Turridae is the largest mollusk family and group of marine caenogastropods... Asperdaphne Asperdaphne Asperdaphne is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Conidae.-Species:Species within the genus Asperdaphne include:* Asperdaphne aculeata * Asperdaphne amplecta Hedley, 1922... sp. Etrema Etrema Etrema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.-Species:According to the World Register of Marine Species , species with valid names within the genus Etrema include:... sp. Hemidaphne rissoides Hemidaphne rissoides Hemidaphne rissoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae.... Gemmula dampieriana Inquisitor odhneri Inquisitor odhneri Inquisitor odhneri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.... Ptychobela flavidula Ptychobela nodulosa Turridrupa cerithina Turridrupa cerithina Turridrupa cerithina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.-Distribution:This species has been found along Mauritius, Japan, Queensland and Fiji... Xenoturris cingulifera Conidae Conus anemone Conus anemone Conus anemone is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not... Conus capitaneus Conus capitaneus Conus capitaneus, common name the captain cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous... Conus ceylanensis Conus chaldaeus Conus chaldaeus Conus chaldaeus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or... Conus dorreensis Conus dorreensis Conus dorreensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or... Conus ebraeus Conus ebraeus Conus ebraeus, common name the black-and-white cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.-Description:... Conus geographus Conus geographus Cnous geographus, common name the geography cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. Although all cone snails hunt and kill prey using venom, the venom of this species is known to be especially potent... Conus gabelishi Conus gabelishi Conus gabelishi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous... Conus klemae Conus klemae Conus klemae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not... Conus lischkeanus Conus lischkeanus Conus lischkeanus, the kermadec cone, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.-Description:... - syn. Conus kermadecensis Conus lividus Conus lividus Conus lividus, common name the livid cone, is a species of sophisticated predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones.-Description:... Conus miles Conus miles Conus miles, common name the soldier cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous... Conus miliaris Conus miliaris Conus miliaris, common name the thousand-spot cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 12 mm and 43 mm... Conus nodulosus Conus nodulosus Conus nodulosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or... Conus reductaspiralis Conus sponsalis Conus sponsalis Conus sponsalis, common name the sponsal cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous... Conus suturatus Conus suturatus Conus suturatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or... Conus vexillum Conus vexillum Conus vexillum, common name the vexillum cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.... Conus victoriae Conus victoriae Conus victoriae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous... Terebridae Terebridae The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, are a group or taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.... Duplicaria bernardi Duplicaria bernardi Duplicaria bernardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.... Duplicaria duplicata Duplicaria duplicata Duplicaria duplicata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....

Terebra affinis Terebra crenulata Terebra funiculata Terebra funiculata Terebra funiculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.... Terebra nebulosa Terebra triseriata Terebra textilis Terebra textilis Terebra textilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.... Pyramidellidae Pyramidellidae Pyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs.... Pyramidella Pyramidella Pyramidella is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Pyramidella is the type genus of the family Pyramidellidae.-Species:... sp. Bullinidae Bullinidae Bullinidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Acteonoidea.Synonyms for this family are Nonacteoninidae Bandel, 1994 and Sulcoactaeonidae Gründel, 1997.... Bullina lineata Bullina lineata Bullina lineata, common name the red-lined bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bullinidae.-Description:... Acteonidae Acteonidae Acteonidae, common name the "barrel bubble snails", is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks of the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.-Shell description:The shell is usually smaller than 25 mm... Pupa solidula Pupa sulcata Haminoeidae Haminoeidae Haminoeidae, commonly known as the haminoeid bubble snail family, is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Haminoeoidea.... Cylichna arachis Hydatinidae Hydatinidae The Aplustridae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.The former name of this family, Hydatinidae has been declared invalid.-Description:... Hydatina physis Hydatina physis Hydatina physis is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Its common names include striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose petal bubble shell.-Distribution:This bubble snail's... Hydatina amplustre Philinidae Philinidae Philinidae is a family of medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. They are headshield slugs, in the Cephalaspidea.-Genera:Genera within the family Philinidae include:* Johania Monterosato, 1884* Laona A. Adams, 1865... Philine Philine Philine is a genus of sea slugs or sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Philinidae, the headshield slugs or paper bubbles. -Species:Species within the genus Philine include:* Philine abyssicola Valdès, 2008... sp. Bullidae Bulla ampulla Bulla quoyii Bulla quoyii Bulla quoyii, or the brown bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bullidae, the bubble snails. -Description:... (Brown bubble snail) Atyidae Atyidae Atyidae is a family of shrimp, present in all tropical and most temperate waters of the world. Adults of this family are almost always confined to fresh water... Atys cylindricus Aglajidae Aglajidae Aglajidae is a family of often colorful, medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are not nudibranchs; instead they are headshield slugs, in the clade Cephalaspidea.-Genera:... Chelidonura hirundinina Chelidonura hirundinina Chelidonura hirundinina is a species of small and colorful aglajid sea slug, a shell-less opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae. Despite its colorful appearance, this is not a species of nudibranch; it is a cephalaspidean, a headshield slug... Chelidonura pallida Chelidonura pallida Chelidonura pallida is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.-External links:*... Chelidonura Chelidonura Chelidonura is a genus of small, sometimes colorful, sea slugs. These are headshield slugs or cephalaspideans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae... cf. sandrana Chelidonura sandrana Chelidonura sandrana is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.- Ecology :... Chelidonura tsurugensis Chelidonura amoena Chelidonura amoena Chelidonura amoena is a species of sea slug, or "headshield slug", a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.-External links:* . SeaSlug Forum*... Philinopsis Philinopsis Philiopsis is a genus of often colorful, medium-sized, sea slugs, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks. These are not nudibranchs; instead they are headshield slugs, in the clade Cephalaspidea... cf. gardneri Akeridae Akeridae Akeridae is a small taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs belonging to the superfamily Akeroidea, the sea hares. The family, in its original spelling "Aceridae", has previously been attributed in error to Pilsbry, 1893.... Akera soluta Aplysiidae Aplysiidae The superfamily Aplysioidea is a superfamily of mostly rather large sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Aplysiomorpha within the informal group Opisthobranchia.This superfamily contains only one family, the Aplysiidae; the sea hares... Aplysia dactylomela Aplysia dactylomela 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.-Distribution:... Aplysia denisoni Aplysia gigantea Aplysia oculifera Aplysia parvula Aplysia reticulatra Dolabella auricularia Dolabella auricularia Dolabella auricularia, common name the "wedge sea hare", is a species of large sea slug, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares.- Description :... Dolabrifera persartensis Notarchus indicus Siphonota geographica Stylochelus longicauda Tylodinidae Tylodinidae Tylodinidae is a family of sea snails or limpets, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Umbraculoidea.- 2005 taxonomy :... Tylodina corticalis Umbraculidae Umbraculidae Umbraculidae are a taxonomic family of unusual sea snails or limpets, marine opistobranch gastropod molluscs in the clade Umbraculida.-Genera:Genera within the family Umbraculidae include:* Umbraculum Schumacher, 1817* Spiricella Rang, 1828... Umbraculum sinicum Umbraculum sinicum Umbraculum sinicum is a species of unusual large sea snail or limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Umbraculidae.... Pleurobranchidae Pleurobranchidae The Pleurobranchidae are a taxonomic family of sea slugs, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Notaspidea.The species in the family Pleurobranchidae have a prominent mantle and an internal shell that becomes reduced or is lost in adults. Some adult species have been seen feeding on ascidians... Berthellina citrina Pleurobranchus Pleurobranchus The genus Pleurobranchus belongs to the family Pleurobranchidae and is one of the genera of sidegill slugs, which are a type of large sea slug. They are marine gastropod molluscs.-Species:Known species in the genus include the following:... cf. forskalii Pleurobranchus hilli Pleurobranchus peroni Volvatellidae Volvatellidae Volvatellidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Oxynooidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera:There are two genera in the family Volvatellidae:* Ascobulla Marcus, 1972* Volvatella Pease, 1860... Volvatella australis Volvatella ventricosa Volvatella Volvatella Volvatella is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, a marine gastropod sacoglossan mollusk in the family Volvatellidae. -Species:Species within the genus Volvatella include:* Volvatella angeliniana Ichikawa, 1993... cf. candida Juliidae Juliidae Juliidae, common name the bivalved gastropods, is a family of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Oxynooidea, an opisthobranch group.... Berthelinia darwini Berthelinia darwini Berthelinia darwini is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae.-Distribution:This species is found in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.... Oxynoidae Oxynoidae Oxynoidae is a family of sea snails, bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Oxynooidea, an opisthobranch group.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera:The following three genera or four are included in the family Oxynoidae:... Oxynoe viridis Oxynoe viridis Oxynoe viridis is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Egypt, Taiwan and Turkey.... Placobranchidae Elysia australis Elysia expansa Elysia maoria Elysia maoria Elysia maoria is a small to medium-sized species of sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Placobranchidae. This sea slug resembles a nudibranch, but it is not closely related to that order of gastropods, instead it is a sacoglossan. It occurs in New Zealand and Australia.... Elysia tomentosa Elysia tomentosa Elysia tomentosa is a species of sacoglossan sea slug, a shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Placobranchidae.- External links :*... Elysia thompsoni Elysiella pusilla Limapontiidae Stiliger aureomarginatus Polyceridae Polyceridae Polyceridae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks within the Superfamily Polyceroidea.- Taxonomy :... Limacia Limacia Limacia is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae.-Species:Species within the genus Limacia include:* Limacia clavigera * Limacia cockerelli... sp. Nembrotha purpureolineata Nembrotha purpureolineata Nembrotha purpureolineata is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae. Nembrotha rutilans, classified as a separate species until 2008, has now been reclassified as Nembrotha purpureolineata.-Taxonomy:Nembrotha purpureolineata was... Plocamopherus Plocamopherus Plocamopherus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae.- Species :Species in the genus Plocamopherus include:* Plocamopherus ceylonicus... cf. tilesii Plocamopherus Plocamopherus Plocamopherus is a genus of sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Polyceridae.- Species :Species in the genus Plocamopherus include:* Plocamopherus ceylonicus... cf. maculatus Crimora lutea Gymnodoridae Gymnodoris Gymnodoris Gymnodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Gymnodorididae.Gymnodoris is the type genus for the family Gymnodorididae.-Species:Species in the genus Gymnodoris include:... sp. Gymnodoris Gymnodoris Gymnodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Gymnodorididae.Gymnodoris is the type genus for the family Gymnodorididae.-Species:Species in the genus Gymnodoris include:... sp. Gymnodoris Gymnodoris Gymnodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Gymnodorididae.Gymnodoris is the type genus for the family Gymnodorididae.-Species:Species in the genus Gymnodoris include:... sp. Gymnodoris Gymnodoris Gymnodoris is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod molluscs in the family Gymnodorididae.Gymnodoris is the type genus for the family Gymnodorididae.-Species:Species in the genus Gymnodoris include:... sp. Paliolla Paliolla Paliolla is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Polyceridae.- Species :Species in the genus Paliolla include:* Paliolla cooki * Paliolla templadoi... sp. Aegiridae Notodoris citrina Aegires villosus Aegires villosus Aegires villosus is a species of sea slug. It is a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aegiridae.- External links :* * This Aegiridae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.... Hexabranchidae Hexabranchidae Hexabranchidae is a taxonomic family of the colorful sea slugs which are known as nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod mollusks.This family is one of the many families of dorid nudibranchs in the suborder Doridina, named after Doris, who was a sea nymph in ancient Greek mythology.The family... Hexabranchus sanguineus (Spanish dancer) Dorididae Alliodoris hedleyi Asteronotus cespitosus Asteronotus fuscus Aphelodoris Aphelodoris Aphelodoris is a genus of sea slugs, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Dorididae.- Species :Species in the genus Aphelodoris include:*Aphelodoris affinis... cf. affinis Aphelodoris affinis Aphelodoris affinis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Dorididae.... Discodoris concinna Discodoris concinna Montereina concinna is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. -Distribution:This species occurs in European waters and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar.-References:... Discodoris fragilis Discodoris fragilis Sebadoris fragilis is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. -Distribution:This species occurs in European waters and in the Red Sea.-References:... Halgerda punctata Halgerda punctata Halgerda punctata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. -References:... Halgerda tessellata Halgerda tessellata Halgerda tessellata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. -References:... Platydoris formosa Trippa spongiosa cf. Jorunna Jorunna Jorunna is a genus of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae.- Species :There are 16 species in genus Jorunna. They include:* Jorunna alisonae Ev... sp. Chromodorididae Chromodorididae Chromodorididae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized to large, colorful, sea slugs; dorid nudibranchs in the superfamily Doridoidea. These are marine gastropod mollusks.... Chromodoris Chromodoris Chromodoris is a genus of very colorful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae. -Species:Species in the genus Chromodoris include:* Chromodoris africana Eliot, 1904* Chromodoris aila Er... cf. africana Chromodoris africana Chromodoris africana, or four-coloured nudibranch, is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.-Distribution:... Chromodoris westraliensis Chromodoris westraliensis Chromodoris westraliensis is a species of very colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae. -Distribution:... Chromodoris rufomarginata Chromodoris Chromodoris Chromodoris is a genus of very colorful sea slugs or dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae. -Species:Species in the genus Chromodoris include:* Chromodoris africana Eliot, 1904* Chromodoris aila Er... cf. tinctoria Chromodoris tinctoria Chromodoris tinctoria is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.... Chromodoris fidelis Chromodoris fidelis Chromodoris fidelis is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.- Distribution :Distribution of Chromodoris fidelis include tropical Indo-West Pacific and Red Sea.... Chromodoris elisabethina Chromodoris elisabethina Chromodoris elisabethina is a species of very colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.... Glossodoris atromarginata Glossodoris atromarginata Glossodoris atromarginata is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.- Distribution :This species is found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-Pacific Oceans.... Mexichromis macropus Hypselodoris maculosa Hypselodoris maculosa Hypselodoris maculosa is a species of sea slug or dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.-Description:... cf. Noumea Noumea (gastropod) Noumea is a genus of colorful sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chromodorididae.- Species :Species in the genus Noumea include:* Noumea alboannulata Rudman, 1986... sp. Ceratosoma trilobatum Ceratosoma trilobatum Ceratosoma trilobatum is a species of colorful dorid nudibranch, a sea slug, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.- External links :* SeaSlug Forum factsheet:... Dendrodorididae Dendrodorididae Dendrodorididae is a taxonomic family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the Superfamily Phyllidioidea.- Genera :... Dendrodoris denisoni Dendrodoris nigra Phyllidiidae Phyllidiidae Phyllidiidae is a family of sea slugs, dorid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Phyllidioidea.This family is within the clade Euctenidiacea .-Distribution:... Phyllidia coelestis Phyllidia pustulosa Phyllidia varicosa Phyllidia varicosa Phyllidia varicosa is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phyllidiidae.- Distribution :... Flabellinidae Flabellinidae Flabellinidae is a taxonomic family of brightly-colored sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks.This family has no subfamilies.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Flabellinidae include:... Flabellina bicolor Glaucidae Glaucidae Glaucidae is a taxonomic family of colorful sea slugs. These are specifically aeolid nudibranchs. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Aeolidioidea.-Genera and species:Genera and species within the family Glaucidae include:... Godiva sp. Limenandra nodsa Tritoniidae Tritoniidae Tritoniidae are a taxonomic family of dendronotid nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs.-Genera:Genera in the family Tritoniidae include:* Marionia Vayssiere, 1877* Trochuina Odhner, 1963* Tritonia Cuvier, 1798* Tritonidoxa Bergh, 1907... Marionopsis dakini Tritonia Tritonia (gastropod) Tritonia is a genus of nudibranchs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tritoniidae.Tritonia is the type genus of the family Tritoniidae.-Species:Species within the genus Tritonia include:... cf. alba Bornellidae Bornellidae Bornellidae is a family of sea snails or sea slugs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :... Bornella stellifer Bornella stellifer Bornella stellifer is a species of colorful sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bornellidae.-References:*Pola, M., Rudman, W. B. & Gosliner, T. M. . "Systematics and preliminary phylogeny of Bornellidae based on morphological characters with description of four new... Scyllaeidae Scyllaeidae Scyllaeidae is a family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Tritonioidea.This family is within the clade Cladobranchia .- Taxonomy :... Scyllaea pelagica Tethyidae Melibe australis Melibe mirifica Melibe mirifica Melibe viridis is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tethydidae.- External links :* http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/meliviri* http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/melijapo... Syphonariidae Sypharia sp.

Bivalvia

Bivalvia

Bivalvia is a taxonomic class of marine and freshwater molluscs. This class includes clams, oysters, mussels, scallops, and many other families of molluscs that have two hinged shells...

Nuculanidae Nuculanidae Nuculanidae is a family of small bivalve molluscs in the order Nuculanoida.Nuculanidae species are found in all seas, from shallow to deep water.-Taxonomy:* Acutispinula** Acutispinula hilleri... Nuculana verconis Solemyidae Solemyidae Solemyidae is a family of protobranch bivalves in the order Solemyoida. .Solemyids are remarkable in that their digestive tract is either extremely small or non-existent, and their feeding appendages are too short to reach outside the shell .... Solemya australis Arcidae Acar plicata Barbatia foliata Barbatia pistachia Barbatia parva Striarca sp. Limopsidae Limopsidae Limopsidae is a family of bivalves, related to the ark clams and bittersweets. This family contains about thirty species in seven genera.-Species:* Crenulilimopsis Kuroda & Habe, 1971* Cnisma Mayer, 1868* Empleconia Dall, 1908... Limopsis belcheri Limopsis multistriata Glycymerididae Glycymerididae Glycymerididae, previously known as Glycymeridae, common names dog cockles or bittersweets, is a worldwide family of marine bivalve mollusks, related to the ark clams. In this family the shell is generally round in outline, is slightly longer than it is wide, and the external ligament lacks... Glycymeris setiger Glycymeris persimilis Tucetona angusticosta Tucetona auriflua Mytilidae Mytilidae Mytilidae is a family of small to large saltwater mussels, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Mytiloida. It is the only family in the order... Leiosolenus hanleyanus Lithophaga nasuta Lithophaga teres Modiolus auriculatus Musculus glaberrima Musculista glaberrima Septifer bilocularis Pinnidae Pinnidae Pinnidae is a family of large saltwater clams sometimes known as pen shells. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pterioida.The shells are fragile and have a long and triangular shape, and in life they are anchored in sediment using a byssus... Pinna bicolor Pinna muricata Pteridae Pterelectroma sp. Pterelectroma zebra Pinctada albina Pinctada albina Pinctada albina is a species of Pearl oyster, known as the sharks bay shell. Another common name is the Arafura shell. It is called the "Amami gai" in Japan.-Pinctada:... Pinctada margaritifera Pteria lata Isognomidae Crenulata picta Electroma georgiana Isognomon legumen Vulsellidae Malleus meridionalis Malleus albus Vulsella spongarium Pectinidae Pectinidae The Pectinidae are a family of bivalve mollusks including the scallop and closely related to the clam and oyster. They are hermaphrodite, and the male gonads mature first. Pectinidae can live attached by means of a filament they secrete, or are simply recumbent. Their valves can propel them... Annachlamis sp. Amusium balloti Chlamys atkinos Chlamys australis Chlamys funebris Chlamys squamata Chlamys squamosa Decatopecten strangei

Gloripallium pallium Hemipecten forbesianus Pecten fumatus Spondylidae Spondulus barbatus Spondulus cf. exilis Spondulus microlepos Anomiidae Anomiidae Anomiidae is a family of bivalve molluscs related to scallops and oysters, and known as anomiids. It contains seven genera.The family is known by several common names, including jingle shells, saddle oysters and mermaid's toenails.... Anomia sp. Limidae Limidae Limidae is the only family of bivalve molluscs in the order Limoida.-Genera:* Acesta H. and A. Adams, 1858* Divarilima Powell, 1958* Escalima Iredale, 1929 * Lima Bruguière, 1789 * Limaria Link, 1807 * Limatula S. V. Wood, 1839... Lima Lima (genus) Lima is a genus of file shells or file clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae, the file shells, within the subclass Pteriomorphia.The shells are obliquely trigonal, and strongly radially ribbed, the ribs scabrous to spinose.... cf. fragilis Lima nimbifer Lima parafragile Lima strangei Lima lima vulgaris Limatula siligo Plicatulidae Plicatulidae Plicatulidae is a family of bivalves, known commonly as kitten's paws or kittenpaws. They are related to oysters and scallops. It in monotypic, having a single genus. There are seven species in this family.-Description:... Plicatula plicata Gryphaeidae Gryphaeidae Gryphaeidae, common name the foam oysters or honeycomb oysters, is a family of marine bivalve mollusks, related to the true oysters.-Taxonomy:... Hyotissa hyotis Hyotissa Hyotissa Hyotissa is a genus of large saltwater oysters, marine bivalve mollusks. Species in this genus are known as honeycomb oysters or "foam oysters" because under magnification, their shell structure is foam-like.-Species:... sp. Ostreidae Ostreidae Ostreidae are the true oysters, and include most species that are commonly eaten under the name oyster. Pearl oysters are not true oysters and belong to the distinct order Pterioida.... Alectryonella crenulifera Lopho cristigalii Ostrea deformis Ostrea folium Saccostrea cucullata Trigoniidae Trigoniidae The Trigoniidae represent a large and morphologically interesting family of highly ornamented non-siphonate bivalves. They originated from the Myophoriidae in the Triassic and underwent an explosion of diversity in the Jurassic, reaching an acme in the Cretaceous, although most genera became... Neotrigonia bednalli Neotrigonia uniophora Lucinidae Lucinidae Lucinidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs.These bivalves are remarkable for their endosymbiosis with sulphide-oxidizing bacteria.-Characteristics:... Bellucina cf. semperianum Callucina lacteola Ctena bella Phacoides sp. Rastafaria thiophila Wallucina assimilis Chamidae Chamidae Chamidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Genera and species:*Arcinella Schumacher, 1817**Arcinella arcinella — spiny jewelbox... Chama cf. limbula Chama pacifica Chama ruderalis Carditidae Carditidae Carditidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Genera:* Cardita Bruguière, 1792 * Carditamera Conrad, 1838 * Crassicardia Conrad, 1838 * Cyclocardia Conrad, 1867 * Glans Megerle von Muhlfeld, 1811... Megacardita incrassata Vimentum dilectum Crassatellidae Crassatellidae Crassatellidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida.-Genera and species:* Crassatella Lamarck, 1799** Crassatella ponderosa Gmelin, 1791* Crassinella Guppy, 1874** Crassinella dupliniana... Eucrassatella pulchra Talabarica ziczac Cardiidae Acrosterigma alternatum Acrosterigma marielae Acrosterigma reeveanum Acrosterigma rosemariensis

Acrosterigma vlamingi Ctenocardium fornicata Ctenocardium perornata Fulvia aperta Fragum erugatum Fragum retusum Lunulicardia retusa Lyrocardium lyratum Tridacnidae Tridacnidae The Tridacninae are a subfamily of Bivalves colloquially known as giant clams. The family contains the biggest bivalve species, including Tridacna gigas, the giant clam. They have heavy shells, fluted with 4–6 folds. Mantle is usually brightly coloured. They inhabit coral reefs in warm seas of the... Tridacna maxima (Maxima clam) Mactridae Mactridae Mactridae, also known as trough shells or duck clams, is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Characteristics:... Mactra incarnata Mactra pura Mesodesmatidae Mesodesmatidae Mesodesmatidae is a family of marine bivalve clams of the order Veneroida.-Genera:* Atactodea Dall, 1895* Donacilla* Mesodesma Deshayes, 1832* Monterosatus* Paphies Lesson, 1830-References:... Paphies heterodon Tellinidae Tellinidae Tellinidae is a family of marine bivalve molluscs of the order Veneroida. They live under soft sediments in shallow seas.-Characteristics:Tellinids have rounded or oval, elongated shells, much flattened. The two valves are connected by a large external ligament. The two separate siphons are... Arcopagia victoriae Clathrotellina carnicolor Fabulina sp. Loxoglypta clathrata Macromona dispar Tellina perna Tellina rastellum Tellina Tellina Tellina is a widely distributed genus of marine bivalve molluscs, in the family Tellinidae.- Species :* Tellina aequistriata Say, 1824: striate tellin* Tellina agilis Stimpson, 1857: northern dwarf tellin, northern dwarf-tellin... cf. verrucosa Veneridae Veneridae The Veneridae or venerids, also known as the Venus clams, are a very large family of minute to large, saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs. There are over 500 living species of venerid bivalves, most of which are edible, and many of which are exploited as a food source.Many of the most... Callista sp. Callista planatella Circe plicatina Circe scripta Circe sulcata Dosinia deshayesi Paphia semirugata Paphia crassisulca Paphies sulcosa Placamen flindersi Placamen gravescens Tapes literatus Tawera lagopus Timoclea cardioides Timoclea recognita Venus lamellaris Venus toreuma Corbulidae Corbulidae Corbulidae is a family of bivalve molluscs in the order Myoida.-Genera and species in the family Corbulidae:* Caryocorbula Bruguiere, 1792** Caryocorbula porcella * Corbula Bruguiere, 1797** Corbula alabamiensis Lea, 1833... Corbula Corbula Corbula is a genus of bivalve molluscs in the Corbulidae family -Species :* Corbula aequivalvis Philippi, 1836* Corbula albuginosa Hinds, 1843* Corbula amethystina * Corbula arcaeformis Lynge, 1909... cf. tunicata Gastrochaenidae Gastrochaenidae Gastrochaenidae is a family of bivalve molluscs in the order Myoida.-Genera:* Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783* Spengleria Tryon, 1861-References:... Gastrochaena cf. cuneiformis Cucurbitula cymbium Hiatellidae Hiatellidae Hiatellidae is a family of bivalve molluscs in the order Myoida. It contains five genera.-Genera:* Cyrtodaria Reuss, 1801 * Hiatella Bosc, 1801** Hiatella arctica * Panomya Gray, 1857 * Panopea Menard, 1807... Hiatella australis Clavagellidae Clavagellidae Clavagellidae is a family of very unusual marine bivalves of the Pholadomyoida order. It contains two genera.-Genera and species:* Genus Brechites , 1770** Brechites attrahens** Brechites brechites** Brechites dichotomus... Bechites sp.

Cephalopoda

Spirulidae

• Spirula spirula (Ram's horn squid)

Sepiidae

Sepiidae

Sepiidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida.-Classification:*Order Sepiida: cuttlefish**Family Sepiadariidae**Family Sepiidae***Genus Metasepia****Metasepia pfefferi, Pfeffer's Flamboyant Cuttlefish...

• Sepia chirotrema
  Sepia chirotrema
  Sepia chirotrema is a species of cuttlefish native to the southern Indo-Pacific, specifically from Investigator Strait, southern Australia toDirk Hartog Island, western Australia . It lives at a depth of between 120 and 210 m.S...
  
  
• Sepia cultrata
• Sepia irvingi
  Sepia irvingi
  Sepia irvingi is a species of cuttlefish native to the southeastern Indian Ocean, specifically western Australia, from Cockburn Sound to North West Shelf . It lives at a depth of between 130 and 170 m.S...
  
  
• Sepia novaehollandiae
  Sepia novaehollandiae
  Sepia novaehollandiae is a species of cuttlefish native to the southern Indo-Pacific. Its natural range stretches from Shellharbour, New South Wales to North West Shelf in Western Australia . It lives at depths of between 15 and 348 m....
  
  
• Sepia papuensis
• Sepia apama (Australian giant cuttlefish)

Sepiadariidae

Sepiadariidae

Sepiadariidae is a family of cephalopods in the order Sepiida.-Classification:* Genus Sepiadarium** Sepiadarium auritum** Sepiadarium austrinum, Southern Bottletail Squid** Sepiadarium gracilis...

• Sepioloidea lineolata

Sepididae

• Euprymna tasmanica (Southern dumpling squid)

Loliginidae

Loliginidae

Loliginidae, commonly known as pencil squids, is an aquatic family of the order Teuthida .-Species:The following classification follows Vecchione et al. and the Tree of Life Web Project .*Genus Afrololigo...

• Loligo chinensis
• Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Octopodidae

Octopodidae

Octopodidae is the family containing the majority of known octopus species.-Subfamilies and species:*Basal genus Vulcanoctopus*Genus incertae sedis Histoctopus*Subfamily Bathypolypodinae**Genus Bathypolypus**Genus Benthoctopus...

• Hapalochlaena cf. maculosa (Southern blue-ringed octopus)
• Hapalochlaena lunulata (Greater blue-ringed octopus)
• Octopus flindersi

Polyplacophora

Ischnochitonidae

Ischnochitonidae

Ischnochitonidae is an extinct of polyplacophoran mollusc....

• Ischnochiton cariosus
• Ischnochiton
  Ischnochiton
  Ischnochiton is a genus of polyplacophoran mollusc.-Species:* Ischnochiton abyssicola * Ischnochiton alascensis Thiele, 1910* Ischnochiton albus * Ischnochiton circumvallatus...
  
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Cryptoplacidae

• Cryptoplax hartmeyeri
• Cryptoplax striata

Chitonidae

Chitonidae

Chitonidae is a family of chitons or polyplacophorans, marine mollusks whose shell is composed of eight articulating plates or valves. There are fifteen extant genera in three subfamilies.-Subfamilies and genera:...

• Onithochiton quercina

Scaphopoda

Dentaliidae

Dentaliidae

Dentaliidae is a family of tusk shells in the order Dentaliida.-Genera:* Antalis H. & A. Adams, 1854 * Coccodentalium Sacco, 1896 * Compressidentalium Habe, 1963 * Dentalium Linnaeus, 1758 * Eudentalium Cotton & Godfrey, 1933...

• Dentalium elephantinum
• Dentalium formosum
• Dentalium bisexangulatum

Solecurtidae

Solecurtidae

Solecurtidae is a family of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the order Veneroida.-Genera:Genera in the family Solenidae include:* Sinonovacula* Solecurtus* Tagelus...

• Solecurtus sulcatus