Species Guide — Genus

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Nassarius

Every species recorded at or below this genus.
Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Caenogastropoda › Sorbeoconcha › Hypsogastropoda › Neogastropoda › Buccinoidea › Nassariidae

3 species documented

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Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Banded Dog Whelk

Nassarius pyrrhus

A greensih brown banded shell on sand

Green Australian Map shape with the word Native over it

Impoverished Dog Whelk

Nassarius pauperatus

Orange shell of Nassarius nigellus amongst dead seaweed on the beach

Green Australian Map shape with the word Endemic over it

Tasmanian Dog Whelk

Nassarius nigellus

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Thin white bivalve shells laying on sand

Limaria imitans

Limaria imitans a marine bivalve species washed up along Tomahawk Beach

A sea-slug on a rock underwater

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)

Macleay’s sea-slug (Baeolidia macleayi)<br><br> https://tomahawk.org.au/flora-fauna/view-species/baeolidia-macleayi

A small brown and white crab underwater

Three-Pronged Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus

This one is about 8mm in size <br><br> #tasmania #tasmaniaparks #marinebiology #discovertasmania #visitnorthtas #instatasmania #seetasmania #tomahawk #lutruwita #dorsettasmania #northeasttasmania #visitnortheasttasmania

Hermit crab in a shell underwater

A small hermit crab species this guy is under 10mm in size