A small marine gastropd with a variable shell found locally amongst shells washed up along Tomahawk Beach

At a glance

Habitat Can be found subtidally amongst seaweeds and rocks
Size Can grow to around 4mm in size
Origin Endemic
Distribution Found around most of Australia from Qld to WA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found around most of Australia from Qld to WA including Tasmania
Habitat
Can be found subtidally amongst seaweeds and rocks
Size
Can grow to around 4mm in size

Identification

A varible shell that may be smooth or feature axial ribs. the colouration may also vary with some featuring brown zig zag markings or orther brown markings, however these may be absent in some specimens
Common Name Atkinsons dove-shell
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyBuccinoidea
FamilyColumbellidae
SubfamilyPyreninae
GenusAnachis
SpeciesAnachis atkinsoni
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Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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