This small shell's colouration varies from whites to orange, yellow

At a glance

Habitat Lives subtidally in sand and under rocks
Size Can grow to around 6mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australian coasts including South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australian coasts including South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania
Habitat
Lives subtidally in sand and under rocks
Size
Can grow to around 6mm
Common Name Pygmy Margin Shell
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassCaenogastropoda
SuperorderSorbeoconcha
OrderHypsogastropoda
SuborderNeogastropoda
SuperfamilyMuricoidea
FamilyMarginellidae
SubfamilyMarginellinae
TribeAustroginellini
GenusMesoginella
SpeciesMesoginella pygmaeoides
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