This small gastropod has a sculture that is very variable it features up to 11 whorls that may have strong axial folds and may have strong spirals, the whorls may be rounded or angled.

At a glance

Habitat Amoungst sponges from interidal to a depth of 20m
Size Can grow to around 16mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Around most of Australia from QLD to WA including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Around most of Australia from QLD to WA including around Tasmania
Habitat
Amoungst sponges from interidal to a depth of 20m
Size
Can grow to around 16mm
Common Name Little Sponge Creeper
Aliases square-mouthed false-creeper,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderLittorinimorpha
SuperfamilyTriphoroidea
FamilyCerithiopsidae
GenusAtaxocerithium
SpeciesAtaxocerithium serotinum
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Synonyms

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