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If you have reached this page by accident or by searching, I must warn you that these are micro shells from my personal collection and I am just learning to scan and identify them. New shells and scans are being added frequently and many are just tentatively ided or not ided at all. Use at your own risk! (Avril B)

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Note: each shell will be linked to it's own page soon (or at least hopefully)
RED: Shells from India
Australian & New Zealand
Small Shells & Micros
Gastropods

 

Patelloida alticostata
(Angas, 1865)

 

Patella peronii
(Blainville, 1825)

 

Rhinoclavis kochi
(Philippi, 1848)

 

Nassarius coronatus (Bruguière, J.G., 1789)
Coronate Nassa

1.
Little Bay, NSW
Under intertidal rocks
April 25, 2002
URL
Lottiidae (Patella limpet)
2.|
Kurnell, NSW
URL
3.
URL
Cerithium
4.
URL
Saunders Beach, N. of Townsville, N Qld.
In shell grit
July 12, 1996

 

Nassarius celebensis
(Schepman, MM, 1907),

 

Nassarius optimus
(Sowerby, GB III, 1903)

 

Nassarius luridus
(Gould, AA, 1850),

 

Nassarius burchardi
(Dunker in Philippi, 1849)
5.
URL
Three Mile Creek, N. of Townsville, N. Qld
In shell grit
October 09, 1994
6.
URL
Saunders Beach, N. Qld.
On beach after T.C. Justin
March 27, 1997

7.
URL
Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, N. Qld.
March 20, 1986
8.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
In shell grit
Cool: Elizabetg Raymont 24/3/2002

 

Sinum zonale
(Quoy, J.R.C. & Gaimard, J.P., 1833)

 

Polinices conicus
()Lamarck, 1822)
Conical Moon

 

Eunatica linneara
(Récluz, 1843)

 

Euchelus atratus
(Gmelin, 1791)
Blackish Margarite

9.
URL
Middleton Beach,
Albany WA
10.
URL
Kurnell, NSW
11.
URL
Fragipani Beach, Cape York
12.
URL

 

Granata imbricata
(Lamarck, 1816)

 

Nassarius stolatus
(Gmelin, JF, 1791)

 

Austrocochlea constricta
(Lamarck, 1822)

 

Nassarius pauperus
(Gould, 1850)
13.
URL
Little Bay, NSW
under intertidal rocks
April 25, 2002
14.
URL
Madras, India
dredged

15.
URL
Port Fairy, Victoria
Intertidal

16.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
Elizabeth Raymont 24/3/2002

 

Notogibbula preissiana
(Philippi, R.A., 1848)

 

Cantharidella picturata
(Adams & Angas, 1864)

 

Nassarius burchardi
(Dunker, 1849)

 

Clanculus clangulus
(Wood, 1828)

17.
URL
Cottlesloe, WA
in shell grit
January 1992

18.
URL
Little Bay,NSW
beach and between rocks
dead collected March 2002
19.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
Elizabeth Raymont 24/3/2002
20.
URL
Balmoral Beach, NSW
in shell grit
April 08, 2002

 

Natica vitellus
(Linnaeus,1758)
Calf/Banded Moon Snail

 

Nassarius stolatus
(Gmelin, JF, 1791)

 

Nassarius stolatus
(Gmelin, JF, 1791)

 

Nassarius stolatus
(Gmelin, JF, 1791)

21.
URL
Suanders Beach, N. Qld.
on beach after TC 'Justin
27/3/1997

22.
URL
Madras, India
dredged
23.
URL
Madras, India
dredged
24.
URL
Madras, India
dredged

 

Nassarius stolatus
(Gmelin, JF, 1791)

 

Cabestana spengleri
(Perry, 1811)

 

Nassarius dorsatus
(Roeding, 1798)

 

Nerita polita
(C.Linnaeus, 1758)
25.
URL
Madras, India
dredged
26.
URL
Kurnell, NSW
live on rocks
18/12/1988
27.
URL
Suanders Beach, N. Qld.
on beach after TC 'Justin
27/3/1997
28.
URL
Sarina QLd.
intertidal

 

Natica sagillata
(Menke, 1843)

 

?? Portlarca pilula saccula
?? (Iredale, 1929)

 

Nassarius clarus
(Marrat, 1877)
29.
URL
Cronulla Shelly Beach, NSW
beach collected
7/1/1989

30.

31.
URL
Saunders Beach, N. of Townsville, N Qld.
In shell grit
July 12, 1996
32.
URL
Shell Beach, Shark Bay, WA
Jan. 1992

 

Natica gualteriana
(Recluz, 1844)

 

Bursa rana
(Linne 1758)
Umbonium vestiarum.
(Linnaeus, C., 1758)
Common Button Top,
33.

34.
URL
Qld.from old collection
Source: Glenda Rowse, 6/8/1997
Number: 9324
35.
URL
Suanders Beach, N. Qld.
36.
URL
Madras, India
dredged

 

??Cerithidae

 

Nassarius nigellus
(Reeve, 1854)

 

Gena impertusa
(Burrows, 1815)

 

Eurytrochus strangei
(Adams, 1853)
37.
URL
Balmoral Beach, NSW
in shell grit
22, April 2002

38.
URL
Kurnell, NSW
in shell grit

39.
URL
Little Bay, NSW
beach and between rocks
dead collected
29 March 2002

40.
URL
Balmoral Beach, NSW
in shell grit
8 April 2002

 

Bankivia fasciata
(Menke, 1830)
banded kelp shell

 

Monodonta labio
(Linnaeus, C., 1758)
Lipped/Toothed Monodont

 

Umbonium vestiarum
(Linnaeus, C., 1758),
Common Button Top

 

Euchelus aspersus
(Philippi, 1846)
Roughened Margarite

41.
URL
Umina Beach, S. of Gosford, NSW
on sandy beach
March 2001
42.
URL
Dingo Beach, Qld.
in shell grit
coll & gift Jules Leroi
# 8947
43.
URL
Madras, India
dredged

44.
URL
Norah Head, NSW
under intertidal rocks
2 Dec. 2001

 

Leiopyrga cingulata
(Adams, A., 1863)

 

Vaceuchelus ampullus
(Tate, 1893)

 

Isanda coronata
(A. Adams, 1854)

 

Vanikoro sigaretiformis
(Potiez & Michaud, 1838)

45.
URL
Yeppoon, Qld.
in shell grit of beach in front of Bayview Towers Motel
6, july 1997
46.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
coll. Elizabet Raymont
24/3/2002

47.
URL
Seisia, Cape York Penninsula
beach near jetty
17, October 1991
48.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
coll. Elizabet Raymont
24/3/2002

 

Sigapatella calyptraeiformis
(Lamarck, 1822)

 

Polinices mammilla
(Linne 1758)

 

Austroginella johnstoni
(Petterd, WF, 1884)

 

Spirula spirula
(Linnaeus, 1758)

49.
URL
Botony Bay, East of N-S runway, NSW
beach collected
7/4/1989
50.
URL
Dingo Beach, Qld.
512.
URL
Narrabeen, NSW
in shell grit

52.
URL
Norah Head, NSW Central coast in shell grit
02/12/2001

 

Persicula pulchella
(Kiener, LC, 1830)
6mm.


Mesoginella translucida
(Sowerby, 1846)

 

Austroginella muscaria
(Lamarck, JBPA de, 1822)
Fly Marginella

 

Mesoginella translucida
(Sowerby, 1846)

53.
URL
Greenhead WA
in shell grit
54.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
coll. Elizabeth Raymont
24/3/2002
55.
URL
Hawkes Nest, N. of Newcastle, NSW
in shell grit on beach
8 April 2001
56.
URL
Hawkes Nest, N. of Newcastle, NSW
in shell grit on beach
8 April 2001
Austroginella muscaria
(Lamarck, JBPA de, 1822)
Fly Marginella

 

Clypidina rugosa
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Limpet

 

Amblychilepas nigrita
(Sowerby, GB I, 1834),
Keyhole limpet

 

Dentimitrella austrina
(Gaskoin, 1852)
57.
URL
Seal Rocks, NSW
beach opposite caravan park

58.
URL
Boydtown, Twofold Bay, NSW
Beach 8/7/1991
gift: Des Beechey, 12/1991
59.
URL
Kurnell NSW
intertidal rocks
60.
URL
Cottlesloe, WA,
beach near platform
23 January 1992

 

Euplica scripta
(Lamarck, 1822)
Columbellidae

 

Bembicium nanum
(Lamarck, JBPA de, 1822)
Striped-mouth Conniwink
Littorinidae

 

Scutus breviculus
(Blainville, 1825) Fissurellidae
BLANK
61.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
coll. Elizabeth Raymont
24/3/2002

62.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
coll. Elizabeth Raymont
24/3/2002

63.
URL
HiHi Bay, Northland New Zealand
R. Moore 5/2/2000
64.

 

Cupidoliva nympha
(Adams & Angas, 1864)
Olivellidae

 

Mitrella essingtonensis
(Reeve, LA, 1859)
Columbellidae

 

Cymatium parthenopeum
(von Salis, 1793)

 

Zeacolpus symmetricus
(Hutton, FW, 1873)
Small Turret

64.
URL
Balmoral Beach, NSW
in shell grit
23, April 2002
66.
URL
Cullen Beach, Darwin, NT
Intertidal drift lines
Coll: A.W. Klishans
20 July 1996
67.
URL
Kurnell NSW
Beach collected
17/12/1988
68.
URL
Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, New Zealand
Beach collected

 

Euplica versicolor
(Sowerby, 1832)
Columbellidae
Dove shell

 

Crepidula aculeata
(Gmelin, 1791)
Calyptraeidae
Spiny Slipper

 

Cominella glandiformis
(Reeve, LA, 1847)
Mud Whelk

 

Phos senticosus
(Linné, 1758)
Common Pacific Phos

69.
URL
Digo Beach, N. Qld.
Intertidal stones
14/5/1995
70.
URL
Balmoral Beach, NSW
In shell grit
23 April 2002
71.
URL
Golden Bay, New Zealand
mud flats at low tide
72.
URL
Saunders Beach, N. Qld.
On beach after TC 'Justin"
23/3/1997

 

Trigonostoma scalarina
(Lamarck,
JBPA de, 1822)
Scaled Nutmeg

 

Mitrella (Dentimitrella)
semiconvexa
(Lamarck, JBPA de, 1822)
Columbellidae

 

Dentimitrella menkeana
(Reeve, 1859)
Columbellidae

 

Pseudamycia dermestoidea
Pseudamycla dermestoidea
(Lamarck, 1822)
Columbellidae

73.
URL
Saunders Beach, N. Qld.
On beach after TC 'Justin"
23/3/1997
74.
URL
Woody Head, N. NSW
in shell grit
coll. Elizabeth Raymont
24/3/2002

75.
URL
Cottlesloe, WA
Rock platform near
golfcourse
23 January 1992
78.
URL
Balmoral Beach NSW
in shell grit
8 April 2002

Dentimitrella tayloriana
(Reeve, LA, 1859)
Columbellidae

 

Euplica bidentata /
Pyrene bidentata
(Menke, 1843)
Columbellidae

 

77.

 

78.
URL
Hawkes, Nest. N. of Newcastle, NSW
in shell grit
8 April 2001
79.
URL
Cape Leeuwin,
Indian Ocean side
Beach collected
25 January 1992

80.

 

 

Nodilittorina pyramidalis
(Quoy, JRC & Gaimard, JP, 1833)
Littorinidae
Pyramid Prickly-winkle

 

BIVALVE
81.
URL
Norah Head, NSW
Under intertidal rocks
2 Decemner 2001
82.
URL
83.
URL
84.
URL

 

BIVALVE

Natica tigrinus
Natica (Natica) tigrina
(Röding, P.F., 1798)
Tiger Moon Snail

 

BIVALVE

 

BIVALVE

85.
URL
86.
URL
87.
URL
88.
URL

 

BIVALVE

 

BIVALVE

 

BIVALVE

 

Bullina lineata
(Gray, 1825)
89.
90.
91.
92.
URL
Chinamen's Beach
In shell grit
2001

Haliotis coccoradiata
(Reeve, 1846)
Haliotidae

Nassarius albescens
( Dunker, 1846)
Whitish Nassa
93.
URL
94.
URL

95.
URL
Little Bay, NSW
Under intertidal rocks
25 April, 2002
The most common species of abalone in New South Wales.

96.
URL
Dingo Beach, Qld.
Intertidal sand


Cellana tramoserica
(Holten, 1802) Nacellidae (Limpet)

Polinices didyma
(Röding, P.F., 1798)
Bladder/Hepatic Moon Snail
97.
URL
Little Bay, NSW
Beach and between rocks
dead collected
29 March 2002
98.
URL
99.
URL
Saunders Beach, N. Qld.
on beach after "Justin"
27/3/1997
100.
URL
101.
URL
102.
URL
103.
URL
104.
URL

Ranella australasia
(Perry, G., 1811)
Ranellidae
105.
URL
106.
URL
107.
URL
108.
URL
Horah Head, NSW
under intertidal rocks
2 December 2001
BLANK
109.
URL
110.
URL
111.
URL
112.
URL

Tugali parmophoidea
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
Fissurellidae

Nerita chamaeleon
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Neritidae
   
50.
URL
Balmoral Beach, NSW
In shell grit towards western end of beach
9/5/1992
51.|
URL
Dingo Beach, Qld.
In shell grit
15/01/1996
Coll: & Gift: Jules leroi